Class A Boys High School Basketball All-State Teams - 2012-13

FIRST TEAM

•  Mark Winters, Magnolia (Sr.) 28.5 ppg—CAPTAIN

•  Austin Brewer, Tug Valley (Sr.) 15.1 ppg

•  Nick George, Charleston Catholic (Jr.) 15.6 ppg

•  Levi Jordan, Buffalo (Sr.) 17.0 ppg

•  Keith Mullins, Greater Beckley Christian (Sr.) 19.1 ppg

•  Mikey Newsome, Tug Valley (Sr.) 17.8 ppg

•  Cody Triplett, Trinity (Sr.) 21.8 ppg

•  Jake Ullman, Parkersburg Catholic (Jr.) 22.3 ppg

SECOND TEAM

•  Cal Cistaro, Notre Dame (Jr.) 19.1 ppg—CAPTAIN

•  Anthony Aviles, Gilmer County (Sr.) 17.5 ppg

•  Chase Harler, Wheeling Central (Fr.) 18.2 ppg

•  Josh Martin, Greenbrier West (Sr.) 17.0 ppg

•  Garret McCarty, Charleston Catholic (Jr.) 11.9 ppg

•  Logan Opyoke, Clay-Battelle (Sr.) 17.0 ppg

•  Tyler Snyder, Tucker County (Sr.) 18.0 ppg

•  Javonne Staunton-Bailey, Greater Beckley Christian (Jr.) 18.1 ppg

THIRD TEAM

•  David Park, Wheeling Central (Jr.) 16.5 ppg—CAPTAIN

•  Kalob Bell, Wirt County (Jr.) 25.0 ppg

•  Raeshawn Breckenridge, Valley Fayette (Jr.) 14.4 ppg

•  Zach Chisler, Clay-Battelle (Jr.) 16.6 ppg

•  Andrew Cosper, St. Marys (Sr.) 16.3 ppg

•  Anthony Ghiardi, Trinity (Sr.) 18.0 ppg

•  Logan Kirby, South Harrison (Sr.) 14.6 ppg

•  Brandon Pritt, Tygarts Valley (Sr.) 14.2 ppg

HONORABLE MENTION

•  Kolby Abruzzino, Notre Dame

•  Ryan Adkins, Man

•  Alex Armentrout, Harman

•  Thomas Baisden, Tug Valley

•  Evan Arrington, Pendleton County

•  Anthony Bayless, St. Marys

•  Zach Bennett, Richwood

•  Hunter Bradley, Wahama

•  Will Bowser, Madonna

•  Tyler Burns, Hannan

•  Kennedy Cain, Paden City

•  Richie Carter, Midland Trail

•  Adam Cassell, Tygarts Valley

•  Zach Casto, Charleston Catholic

•  Austin Cunningham, Gilmer County

•  Colby Ennis, Greenbrier West

•  Brandon Elswick, Van

•  Justin Goff, Notre Dame

•  Nathaniel Goldstein, Tucker County

•  Laythen Good, Buffalo

•  Brett Griffith, Tygarts Valley

•  Jake Grimmett, Midland Trail

•  Tristan Haught, Clay-Battelle

•  Ashton Hinzman, Doddridge County

•  Bryce Jones, Bishop Donahue

•  Garrett Keller, Moorefield

•  Jon Keffer, Man

•  Michael Mayes, St. Joseph

•  Tyler Mongold, East Hardy

•  Aaron Muncy, Tug Valley

•  Cody Muncy, Sherman

•  Travis Murphy, Union

•  Ian Nichols, Tucker County

•  Joe Padden, Parkersburg Catholic

•  Logan Pomeroy, Meadow Bridge

•  Stephen Rogalski, Magnolia

•  Dylan Romine, Tyler Consolidated

•  Tommy Retton, Trinity

•  Logan Routt, Cameron

•  Zach Semple, Fayetteville

•  Shawn Skovron, East Hardy

•  Dylan Smith, South Harrison

•  Adam Snyder, Moorefield

•  Payton Sturm, Parkersburg Catholic

•  Mark Walker, Cameron

•  Zac Warden, Valley Fayette

•  Ben Weber, Richwood

•  River Weese, Paw Paw

•  Cody White, Meadow Bridge

•  Jordan Whitehair, St. Marys

•  Zach Wilhoite, Magnolia

Class A Girls High School Basketball All-State Teams - 2012-13

FIRST TEAM:

•  Mychal Johnson, St. Joseph (JR)—CAPTAIN

•  Leah Hughes, Parkersburg Catholic (SR)

•  Audra Clark, St. Marys (SR)

•  Griffin Dempsey, St. Joseph (JR)

•  Alexis Payne, Valley Fayette (SR)

•  Jessica Brown, Fayetteville (SR)

•  Molly Angotti, Notre Dame (SR)

•  Emily Bucon, Wheeling Central (SR)

SECOND TEAM:

•  Colleen McCormick, Wheeling Central (SR)—CAPTAIN

•  McKenzie Smith, Williamstown (SR)

•  Chelsey Parkins, Buffalo (JR)

•  Asia Petitte, St. Joseph (JR)

•  Jackie Halapy, Trinity (JR)

•  Kendra Walker, St. Marys (JR)

•  MaKayla Wilkins, Clay-Battelle (SR)

•  Mallory Chapman, Magnolia (JR)

THIRD TEAM:

•  Sophia Kinnard, Tyler Consolidated (JR)—CAPTAIN

•  Chandra Harrah, Meadow Bridge (SR)

•  Rachel Lee, St. Joseph (JR)

•  Shanda Howell, Tygarts Valley (SR)

•  Amber Evans, Tucker County (SR)

•  Summer Sword, Man (SR)

•  Julie Bishop, Gilmer County (JR)

•  Michelle Johnson, St. Joseph (FR)

HONORABLE MENTION

•  Morgan Allen, Gilmer County

•  Hannah Armstrong, Tug Valley

•  Lindsey Baker, Wheeling Central

•  Madison Basinger, Wheeling Central

•  Stephanie Belter, Tucker County

•  Neely Benline, Cameron

•  Grace Berisford, Magnolia

•  Monica Bragg, Madonna

•  Abby Buchan, Valley Fayette

•  Megan Bucher, Valley-Wetzel

•  Katlyn Casino, Clay-Battelle

•  Marilyn Cassell, East Hardy

•  Brooke Cieslewski, Williamstown

•  Myah Charkawi, Paden City

•  Torrye Cline, Tyler Consolidated

•  Kennedy Cochran, Midlan Trail

•  Logan Cosper, Paden City

•  Tristen Day, Pocahontas County

•  Breann Dean, Clay-Battelle

•  McKayla Eddy, Clay-Battelle

•  Carley Ellison, Williamstown

•  Whitney Evans-Kirk, Tug Valley

•  Abbi Fetty, St. Marys

•  Sara Fleshman, Meadow Bridge

•  Samantha Fletcher, Charleston Catholic

•  Selena Graphery, Bishop Donahue

•  Ashley Hall, St. Marys

•  Sarah Haynes, Berkeley Springs

•  Hayley Jones, Clay-Battelle

•  Leslie Kelley, Montcalm

•  Miranda Kendrick, Montcalm

•  Sarah Massey, Sherman

•  Breanna Mazzella, Richwood

•  Bobbi McNabb, Pocahontas

•  Emily Pingley, Tygarts Valley

•  Paige Pritt, Tygarts Valley

•  Rachel Redden, Greenbrier West

•  Sydney Reed, Tyler Consolidated

•  Maddie Roedersheimer, Parkersburg Catholic

•  Alex Schaffer, Parkersburg Catholic

•  Avina Sedlock, Fayetteville

•  Nicolette Sellitti, Madonna

•  Miriam Smith, Wirt County

•  Heather Snead, Pocahontas County

•  DáAndra Swiger Doddridge County

•  Madison Syner, Midland Trail

•  Katie Tennant, Hundred

•  Megan Triplett, Trinity

•  Adreana Vance, Tug Valley

•  Anna Whelan, Charleston Catholic

•  Taylor Whited, Man

•  Katelyn Wills, Moorefield

Lady Pioneers Season Ends as They Fall to California (PA) 79-81

Glenville State battled back from 15 points down in the first half to knot the score twice, but came up just short in an 81-79 loss to California (PA) in the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament.

Ginny Mills led all scorers with 37 points on 13-of-24 shooting, including a seven-of-11 effort from downtown. Mills also tied Kenyona Simmons for team-high accolades with seven rebounds. Jelena Elez added 12 markers to go along with a game-high six assists in the loss.

LaToya Hambrick, Ashleigh Fossett and Simmons netted seven points apiece. Hambrick chipped in six boards before fouling out.

The Pioneers trailed 9-0 just 1:44 into the game and found themselves down by double figures for much of the first half, including the largest deficit of the game, coming with 8:00 minutes left on the clock before intermission. GSC pulled within six on a couple of occasions in the opening stanza before trailing by seven at the break.

GSC came out strong in the second half, pulling within two on Fossett’s three-point bucket with 14:06 to play. However, California (PA) pushed the margin back to nine, only to see the Pioneers storm back once again.

Simmons tied the game at 77 with 2:05 to play on a lay-up, but the Vulcans pushed ahead by two. Goodson connected for a bucket, tying the contest at 79 with 1:17 to play. Each team missed on its next possession. California (PA) hit the game-winning shot with five seconds remaining.

Box Score:

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California (PA) vs. Glenville State

03.16.2013   5:00 PM at Erie, PA (Hammermill Center)
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VISITORS: California (PA) 22-8

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 MAHADY, Emma…..... f  2-5    0-1    5-6    0  3  3   4   9  3  3  1  2  18
04 KUKOLJ, Irina….... f  3-6    0-2    6-8    1  2  3   2  12  3  3  0  2  21
25 ANTONENKO, Elena…. f  7-13   0-0    2-6    2  7  9   3  16  0  1  2  0  25
03 MICHAEL, Stephanie.. g  8-14   5-7    2-2    0  3  3   1  23  1  2  0  0  36
12 SEEBOHM, Kate….... g  1-6    0-0    0-0    1  3  4   3   2  5  2  1  3  40
05 McKNIGHT, Chelsea…    4-11   1-5    0-0    1  1  2   2   9  0  2  0  2  22
10 GADSON, Ryah….....    3-5    0-1    0-0    1  1  2   4   6  5  3  0  0  21
45 HINES, Ashley…....    1-2    0-0    2-2    4  2  6   1   4  1  1  0  1  17
   TEAM….............                            1  1
   Totals…...........   29-62   6-16  17-24  10 23 33  20  81 18 17  4 10 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-32 56.3%   2nd Half: 11-30 36.7%   Game: 46.8%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  3-9  33.3%   Game: 37.5%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 11-18 61.1%   2nd Half:  6-6  100 %   Game: 70.8%    4
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HOME TEAM: Glenville State 27-4

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
40 LaToya Hambrick….. c  3-4    0-0    1-2    3  3  6   5   7  0  2  0  0  14
03 Jelena Elez…...... g  3-8    0-0    6-8    0  1  1   4  12  6  8  0  1  29
10 Kenyell Goodson….. g  2-5    1-3    0-0    1  4  5   1   5  2  2  0  0  26
24 Madison Martin…... g  0-0    0-0    1-2    1  3  4   1   1  2  0  0  2  21
32 Ginny Mills…...... g 13-24   7-11   4-4    4  3  7   2  37  0  3  0  3  30
05 Jessica Parsons…..    1-1    1-1    0-0    1  1  2   1   3  1  2  1  1  11
12 Ashleigh Fossett….    2-6    1-3    2-2    0  1  1   2   7  0  3  0  0  19
20 Briauna Nix…......    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   1   0  0  1  0  0   7
21 Tiffani Huffman…..    0-1    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   1   0  0  1  0  0  10
35 Kenyona Simmons…..    2-10   0-1    3-6    3  4  7   1   7  1  3  0  0  15
44 Aesha Peters….....    0-0    0-0    0-2    2  3  5   2   0  1  0  2  0  18
   TEAM….............                         1  1  2
   Totals…...........   26-60  10-20  17-26  17 26 43  21  79 13 25  3  7 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-35 40.0%   2nd Half: 12-25 48.0%   Game: 43.3%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  7-14 50.0%   2nd Half:  3-6  50.0%   Game: 50.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  8-11 72.7%   2nd Half:  9-15 60.0%   Game: 65.4%    3
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Officials: Rusty Helms, Brad Rauber, Tony Louk, Tony Finotti (A)

Technical fouls: California (Pa.)-None. Glenville State-None.

Attendance: 305

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
California (Pa.)..............   50   31  -   81
Glenville State…............   43   36  -   79

2013 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Atlantic Regional Semifinal Game.

Hosted by Gannon University

Glenville State ranked No. 15 in USA Today Sports Division II Coaches’ Poll.

Lady Pioneers Win as They Down Shaw 111-86

Glenville State connected on 21 three-point attempts en route to an opening-round 111-86 victory over defending National Champion Shaw Friday afternoon.

The designated visitors trailed by five in the early going, but the Pioneers began hitting from downtown, opening a 10-point edge at the break, 55-45.

GSC extended its lead to 13 in the first few minutes of the second half, but Shaw cut it to seven, 68-61, with 12:25 to go. Eight seconds later, Jelena Elez found Ginny Mills for a deep three-point bucket, extending the margin to 10. The three-seed would get no closer than eight the rest of the way.

Crystal Harris made it an eight-point contest with 11:53 to play, but Kenyell Goodson drilled a three-point shot off a pass from Mills, sparking a 12-3 run for the Pioneers to essentially put the game out of reach.

GSC hit 43.9% from the field, including 21-of-51 (41.2 percent) from behind the three-point arc. The Pioneers also drained all 18 charity tosses in the game. The team also forced 30 turnovers.

Goodson led all scorers with 24 points. Mills added 20 while Ashleigh Fossett connected for 13. Briauna Nix and Kenyona Simmons scored 12 apiece. Elez distributed a game-high 10 assists to go along with her seven points.

The Pioneers will face the winner of the California (PA) and Edinboro game tomorrow at 5:00 PM.

Box Score:

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Glenville State vs. Shaw

30.15.2013 12 PM at Erie, PA (Hammermill Center)
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VISITORS: Glenville State 27-3

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
40 LaToya Hambrick….. c  3-3    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   4   6  0  0  0  0  13
03 Jelena Elez…...... g  3-5    1-2    0-0    1  2  3   1   7 10  4  0  4  21
10 Kenyell Goodson….. g  8-15   8-15   0-0    1  1  2   3  24  1  1  0  1  21
24 Madison Martin…... g  0-2    0-2    0-0    2  1  3   1   0  2  2  0  1  19
32 Ginny Mills…...... g  6-15   4-10   4-4    1  3  4   2  20  3  1  0  1  21
02 Paige Tuttle….....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
05 Jessica Parsons…..    3-4    3-3    0-0    0  3  3   3   9  0  0  0  0  18
12 Ashleigh Fossett….    4-14   3-10   2-2    1  2  3   2  13  5  4  0  0  21
20 Briauna Nix…......    2-3    0-0    8-8    4  2  6   2  12  0  3  2  1  17
21 Tiffani Huffman…..    3-10   2-8    0-0    3  0  3   0   8  3  0  0  0  19
34 Jessica Kimble…...    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
35 Kenyona Simmons…..    4-10   0-1    4-4    4  0  4   1  12  0  4  0  1  18
44 Aesha Peters….....    0-1    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   4   0  1  1  0  1  10
   TEAM….............                         1  5  6
   Totals…...........   36-82  21-51  18-18  20 21 41  23 111 25 20  2 10 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 19-41 46.3%   2nd Half: 17-41 41.5%   Game: 43.9%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half: 13-28 46.4%   2nd Half:  8-23 34.8%   Game: 41.2%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  4-4  100 %   2nd Half: 14-14 100 %   Game: 100 %    0
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HOME TEAM: Shaw 25-5

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
34 DAVID,Adana…...... f  5-9    0-0    3-3    4  1  5   0  13  0  5  0  1  19
55 GORDON,Crystal…... c  3-5    0-0    1-2    3  6  9   2   7  1  0  0  1  17
02 DIAZ,Isayra…...... g  6-13   1-3    1-1    0  2  2   1  14  1  7  0  1  25
11 MITCHELL,Diamond…. g  1-2    0-0    2-2    0  2  2   3   4  6  2  1  1  40
33 WILSON,Crystal…... g  4-8    0-0    2-6    3  0  3   3  10  4  7  0  3  16
03 DALRYMPLE,Taylor….    6-10   0-0    2-3    1  2  3   2  14  5  3  0  0  19
15 JEFFREYS,Kearah…..    2-6    0-0    1-2    2  0  2   4   5  0  1  0  1  15
25 PINKSTAFF,Chelsey…    1-2    0-1    1-2    0  2  2   0   3  2  4  0  1  24
30 HARRIS,Crystal…...    4-10   0-0    8-10   3  7 10   3  16  3  0  0  0  23
41 ANDERSON,Jessica….    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  1  0  0   2
   TEAM….............                         5  4  9
   Totals…...........   32-66   1-4   21-31  21 26 47  18  86 22 30  1  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 17-31 54.8%   2nd Half: 15-35 42.9%   Game: 48.5%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  1-3  33.3%   2nd Half:  0-1   0.0%   Game: 25.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 10-14 71.4%   2nd Half: 11-17 64.7%   Game: 67.7%    2
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Officials: Jason Wilkinson, LaSonia Baker, Terry Piatak, T. Louk (A).

Technical fouls: Glenville State-None. Shaw-HARRIS,Crystal; WILSON,Crystal.

Attendance: 285

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Glenville State…............   55   56  -  111
Shaw….......................   45   41  -   86

Shaw ranked 14th in USA Today Sports Division II Coaches’ Poll.

Glenville State ranked 15th in USA Today Sports Division II Coaches’ Poll.

Glenville State—NCAA Division II tournament record for three-pointers made (21)

WVIAC Week 18 Women’s Basketball Notes

WVIAC Tournament Champion Fairmont State earned an automatic bid to the NCAA Atlantic Region Tournament while Glenville State picked up an at-large bid.

The Pioneers (26-3) square off against No. 3 seed Shaw, which won the 2012 NCAA National Championship in a first-round battle. The Falcons (23-9) square off against the top seed in the region, Gannon.

GSC won 20 in a row before falling in the WVIAC Quarterfinals. The highest scoring team in the nation has a balanced attack as four average double figures despite barely averaging 20 minutes of game time per contest. The squad returns to the postseason for the second time in three years.

FSU is led by Kaitlin Snyder, who is the all-time leading scorer in school history. She is also one of 12 in WVIAC history to score at least 2,000 points. The postseason berth marks the fourth trip in the program’s history, including the third time in the last six seasons.

GSC netted the WVIAC regular-season title and had two players on the all-conference first team (Ginny Mills, Kenyona Simmons) while Ashleigh Fossett earned honorable mention accolades. The Falcons had two on the first team (Hailey Garrett, Snyder).

The tournament will be hosted by Gannon in Erie, PA

 

NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional First-Round Games

Friday, March 15, 2013 - Hammermill Center

No. 3 Shaw (25-4) vs. No. 6 Glenville State (26-3) – 12:00 Noon

No. 2 Edinboro (22-6) vs. No. 7 California (PA) (20-8) - 2:30 PM

No. 1 Gannon (28-4) vs. No. 8 Fairmont State (23-9) – 6:00 PM

No. 4 Indiana (PA) (22-8) vs. No. 5 Bloomsburg (24-5) - 8:30 PM

 

NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Semifinals

Saturday, March 16, 2013 - Hammermill Center

Shaw/Glenville State winner vs. Edinboro/California (PA) winner – 5:00 PM

Gannon/Fairmont St. winner vs. Indiana/Bloomsburg winner - 7:30 PM

 

NCAA Division II Atlantic Regional Semifinals

Monday, March 18, 2013 - Hammermill Center

Semifinal winners – 7:00 PM

WVIAC 2012-13: Glenville State Stays Strong in National and Regional Rankings

The Glenville State women’s basketball team remains strong in the USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 and in the Atlantic Region rankings, which were released this week.

The Pioneers (24-3) saw their 20-game winning streak snapped in the quarterfinals of the WVIAC Tournament.

GSC is 15th in the latest national rankings, falling three spots from a week ago.

The team dropped from third to fifth in the Atlantic Region rankings.

The Pioneers remain the top-scoring team in Division II. 

The squad awaits its destination and match-up for the NCAA Tournament, which will be announced this weekend.

Rank	Institution (First-Place Votes)	Record	Total Points	Previous Rank
1	Clayton State (29)	26-0	725	1
2	Ashland	28-1	688	2
3	Bentley	26-1	666	3
4	Colorado Mesa	25-1	640	4
5	Holy Family	25-2	561	6
6	Western Washington	23-3	550	7
7	Gannon	26-3	539	8
8	Limestone	24-2	514	9
9	Washburn	22-4	506	5
10	Simon Fraser	22-4	467	10
11	Dowling	23-3	403	14
12	Stonehill	23-4	339	11
13	Central Missouri	22-4	338	13
14	Chico State	22-4	330	15
T15	Glenville State	26-3	303	12
T15	Shaw	25-4	303	16
17	Minnesota State -Mankato	24-4	281	17
18	Edinboro	21-5	236	18
19	Findlay	22-4	224	19
20	Concordia-St. Paul	23-5	182	20
21	Lewis (IL)	21-5	103	NR
22	Fayetteville State	24-5	100	22
23	New York Institute of Technology	22-4	83	23
24	Augusta State	22-6	57	NR
25	South Carolina-Aiken	20-6	45	21

Dropped out: Grand Canyon; Truman State.

Others Receiving Votes: Augustana (SD) 41; Bloomsburg (PA) 37; Assumption (MA) 25; Grand Canyon 17; Abilene Christian (Texas) 14; Fairmont State 12; Midwestern State 12; Arkansas Tech 8; Millersville 8; Fort Hays State 7; Indiana (PA) 7; Southwestern Oklahoma State 7; Elizabeth City State 6; Shippensburg 6; Delta State 5; Truman State 5; California State-Monterey Bay 4; Anderson 3; Northeastern State 3; Pfeiffer 3; Texas-Permian Basin 3; Lenoir-Rhyne 2; Indianapolis 2; Wayne State (Mich.) 2; Harding 1; Nova Southeastern 1.

GCHS Varsity Boy’s Basketball Regional Championship Game - 03.07.13 - Tonight

The Gilmer County High School Titans will travel to Charleston Catholic on Thursday, March 07, 2013 to take on the Irish for the Regional Championship.

The winner of this contest will go on to the Boy’s State Tournament next week in Charleston.

Gilmer County enters the contest with a record of 13-10 while Charleston Catholic enters as the Class A #3 team in the state and a record of 22-3.

The Titans are one of only 16 teams left in Class A in the state of West Virginia.

Come out and support the Titans.

The Clay County High School Sophomore Class: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

The Clay County High School Sophomore Class

is hosting the annual

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Date set for March 16, 2013

Teams must have at least 3 players and no more than 6 players

All teams must be registered no later than March 08, 2013

For more information please contact Amy Nichols at 304.632.0220

Daily G-Eye™ : 03.05.13

GSC’s Waco Center Under Construction, Glenville, WV

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WVIAC 2012-13: Hilltoppers Win Third Straight WVIAC Men’s Tournament Championship

West Liberty notched its third straight WVIAC Tournament Championship with a huge second half, downing Fairmont State 92-78.

The score was tied six times and the lead changed on seven occasions in the first period.

For much of the first five minutes of the game, the Falcons held a small lead. The squad had a five-point edge, which was the largest margin for the designated visitors in the contest. 

Tied at 31, C.J. Hester hit a lay-up for a two-point edge with 5:01 to go. Bubby Goodwin hit a three-point shot to make it a five-point advantage, but the Falcons’ Brendan Cooper countered with a jumper of his own.

Goodwin buried a deep three to push the lead to six, 39-33, with 3:26 to play. Seger Bonfiant got into the act, drilling a three to make it a 42-33 contest at the 2:54 mark. However, Cooper hit four charity tosses down the stretch and Isaac Thornton scored a three-point shot, pulling FSU within two at the break.

The Falcons netted six of the first eight points of the second half, taking a 46-44 lead at the 18-minute mark. The teams traded buckets and Thornton’s lay-up with 16:28 to play put FSU up 48-46. Just 15 seconds later, Chris Morrow’s deep three-point shot gave the Hilltoppers a lead they would not relinquish.  The shot started a 10-0 run that lasted 2:30.

WLU pushed its lead to 10 on two free throws by Alex Falk with 12:17 to play. Holding a 60-52 lead with 12:02 to go, the Hilltoppers went on another run, this time it resulted in an 18-point advantage at 72-54.

The victors led by as many as 20 and allowed the Falcons to pull within single digits for just 19 ticks the rest of the way.

Falk led all scorers with 27 points to go along with six assists and four steals. Hester added 21 points and 14 rebounds while Goodwin netted 18. Shawn Dyer chipped in 12. Chris Morrow stuffed three field goal attempts and pulled down seven rebounds. WLU drilled 54.7% of its shots from the floor and canned 29-of-33 free throw attempts (87.9%).

The Falcons were paced by Malik Stith and Thornton. Both players shared team-high honors with 17 points apiece. Cooper added 13 points while Ke’Chaun Lewis hit for nine points. Isaiah Hill added eight points, seven rebounds and three blocks.

All-Tournament Team:

Kurklin Bohanon – Alderson-Broaddus

Brendan Cooper – Fairmont State

Shawn Dyer – West Liberty

Alex Falk – West Liberty

C.J. Hester – West Liberty

Adam Kline – Alderson-Broaddus

Terrell Lipkins – Charleston

Ben Siefert – Wheeling Jesuit

Malik Stith – Fairmont State

Isaac Thornton – Fairmont State

MVP – Alex Falk – West Liberty

Sportsmanship Award

Alex Falk – West Liberty

Heart & Hustle Award

Isaac Thornton – Fairmont State

GCHS Varsity Boy’s Basketball Region IV Section 1 Championship - Saturday, 03.02.13

The Gilmer County Titans Boy’s Basketball team will take on the Parkersburg Catholic Crusaders for the Region IV Section 1 Championship on Saturday, March 02, 2013 at 7:00 PM.

Parkersburg Catholic, 20-3 and the #5 team in Class ‘A’,  will bring a large fan base.

The Titans, who come into the contest winning 7 of their last 9 games, are asking for the community to come out in slarge volume to support of this great group of young men.

The winner of this game will play the loser of the Charleston Catholic-Buffalo game at home next Thursday night, with the chance to secure a spot in the WV State High School Basketball Tournament.

While the loser of the Gilmer - Parkersburg Catholic game will play at the winner of the CC-Buffalo game.
Lets Go Titans!

WVIAC 2012-13: Pioneers Fall to AB 69-82 in WVIAC Quarterfinal

Alderson-Broaddus 82, Glenville State 69

Alderson-Broaddus drained 54.4% and overcame a second-half deficit in an 82-69 victory over Glenville State.

The Battlers held an early 12-4 lead in the first half only to see the Pioneers knot the contest at 13. GSC gained a 19-15 advantage before A-B fought back to take a 29-25 lead. After the Pioneers pulled within two, the Battlers extended their advantage to seven at the break.

GSC tied the contest at 45 with 13:54 to go and eventually took the lead at three different times in the second period. However, A-B went on a 12-0 run that spanned 2:54 to put the game away.

Kurklin Bohanon poured in a game-high 29 points and snagged nine rebounds to go along with a game-high four steals in the victory. Casey Ainslie netted 15 points while Roy Brown amassed 12 points and 10 rebounds. Adam Kline totaled 12 points, 11 rebounds and four blocks.

Lamar Mallory added to his double-double total for the season by posting 18 points and a game-high 13 rebounds .Kevin Gray and Jamel Morris scored 12 points apiece and JJ Vazquez accounted for 11 markers. DJ Blanks had nine points and a game-best seven assists.

Box Score:

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Glenville State vs. Alderson-Broaddus College

02.28.2013 1:00 PM at Charleston Civic Center Coliseum
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VISITORS: Glenville State 13-16

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 Brien Winston….... *  1-1    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   3   2  0  1  0  1  13
01 Kevin Gray…....... *  4-11   4-9    0-0    0  1  1   5  12  0  2  0  4  37
03 DJ Blanks…........ *  3-12   0-1    3-4    1  0  1   1   9  7  5  0  0  39
23 Lamar Mallory….... *  7-14   0-0    4-8    7  6 13   2  18  0  1  0  0  37
24 Jamel Morris…..... *  3-12   1-4    5-7    0  1  1   4  12  4  1  1  2  31
02 JJ Vazquez….......    4-5    0-0    3-4    1  0  1   4  11  0  0  1  2  19
05 Sidney Crist….....    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
11 Andy Dollman….....    1-2    1-2    0-0    0  0  0   0   3  0  1  0  0  11
12 Lamont Cole…......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  1  0  0   1
21 Joe Ballard…......    1-2    0-1    0-0    0  1  1   0   2  0  0  0  1  12
32 Kalleone Moret…...    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
33 Andre Jackson…....    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
34 Andrew Gray…......    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0  0+
   TEAM….............                         1  4  5
   Totals…...........   24-60   6-17  15-23  11 17 28  19  69 11 12  2 10 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-27 44.4%   2nd Half: 12-33 36.4%   Game: 40.0%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  3-10 30.0%   Game: 35.3%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  6-9  66.7%   2nd Half:  9-14 64.3%   Game: 65.2%    4
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HOME TEAM: Alderson-Broaddus College 20-8

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
05 Bohanon, Kurklin…. * 11-21   2-9    5-7    2  7  9   0  29  1  0  0  4  37
15 Brown, Roy…....... *  5-7    1-2    1-3    3  7 10   0  12  4  8  2  0  33
22 Tatum, Malcolm…... *  1-5    0-0    1-2    1  4  5   4   3  6  2  0  2  26
32 Ainslie, Casey…... *  6-11   2-6    1-1    1  0  1   2  15  4  4  0  1  32
34 Kline, Adam…...... *  4-6    0-0    4-6    5  6 11   3  12  1  0  4  2  29
03 Clark, Stuart…....    0-1    0-0    1-2    0  0  0   0   1  3  1  0  0  11
04 Ferguson, Jonathan..    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   0   0  0  1  0  0   3
10 Bilal, Ali….......    2-4    1-2    0-0    0  2  2   1   5  2  0  0  0  11
25 Lemon, Richard…...    0-0    0-0    1-2    0  1  1   1   1  0  0  1  0   7
33 Eargle, O’Dell…...    2-2    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   4   4  0  1  2  0  11
   TEAM….............
   Totals…...........   31-57   6-19  14-23  14 29 43  15  82 21 17  9  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 16-32 50.0%   2nd Half: 15-25 60.0%   Game: 54.4%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-10 30.0%   2nd Half:  3-9  33.3%   Game: 31.6%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  5-9  55.6%   2nd Half:  9-14 64.3%   Game: 60.9%    4
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Officials: Costain, Artimez, Bowles

Technical fouls: Glenville State-None. Alderson-Broaddus College-None.

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Glenville State…............   33   36  -   69
Alderson-Broaddus College…..   40   42  -   82

WVIAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal Game #1
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Fairmont State 77, Seton Hill 63

Fairmont State controlled the paint by a 50-10 margin and ousted Seton Hill by a 77-63 count Thursday afternoon.

The Falcons jumped out to an 8-3 lead before Oliver McGlade buried a three-point shot as did Kameron Taylor, giving the Griffins a 9-8 advantage. McGlade drained another long shot for a 12-8 margin with 14:15 to go in the first half. However, FSU responded with a 30-12 spurt the rest of the way for a 14-point halftime margin.

Malik Stith paced the Falcons with a game-high 25 points while Isaac Thornton netted 23 to go along with his nine rebounds. Melvin Rhodes accounted for 11 points and eight boards. Isaiah Hill notched seven points, eight rebounds and had two blocks. FSU drained 23 charity shots.

McGlade drilled six three-point shots en route to a 24-point performance for the Griffins. Max Kenyi and Malachi Leonard scored nine points apiece. Kameron Taylor grabbed seven rebounds. Kenyi, Leonard and Lenjo Kilo had two blocks apiece.

Wheeling Jesuit 72, Charleston 62

Wheeling Jesuit overcame a halftime deficit to post a 72-62 victory over Charleston Thursday evening.

The Golden Eagles built an 11-point edge with 7:13 to play in the first half off a lay-up by Terrell Lipkins. After a time-out by the Cardinals, Justin Fritts drained a three-point shot, starting a 7-0 run by the designated home team. WJU trimmed the deficit to one on a banked in three-pointer by Andre Harris with five seconds left in the first half, making the score 37-36 in favor of UC.

WJU opened the second half on a 19-6 run, completing the spurt on a Fritts’ three-point shot. The Cardinals maintained a lead of at least six the rest of the way thanks in part to solid free throw shooting.

WJU was guided by a game-high 19 points from Fritts. Eric Siefert came off the bench to account for 15 points and 10 rebounds while Ben Siefert amassed 15 points and six assists. Joe Prati accounted for 12 markers and six rebounds.

UC was led by Xavier Humphrey’s game-high 19 points. He also contributed seven rebounds and two blocks. Lipkins netted 17 points while Robbie Dreher totaled 10 points and a game-best 13 rebounds. Evan Faulkner distributed a team-high five assists.

West Liberty 78, Pitt-Johnstown 66

West Liberty broke open a close game with a strong second half, earning a spot in the semifinals with a 78-66 victory over Pitt-Johnstown.

The Hilltoppers used a 12-3 run midway through the second half to pull away from the Mountain Cats. Leading by six with 11:15 to play, WLU put together a spurt that spanned 3:10 to lead by double digits and net the win.

The Hilltoppers were paced by Shawn Dyer’s 21 points. Alex Falk and Bubby Goodwin hit for 14 points apiece. Falk totaled six rebounds to go along with four assists and three steals. Seger Bonifant and Tim Hausfeld scored nine points each.

Jordan Miller guided the Mountain Cats with a team-high 19 markers. Nick Novak poured in 16 points while Andrew Cressler chipped in 15. Bill Luther scored seven points and grabbed eight boards. Noah Hartung pulled down 10 rebounds.

Semifinals – Friday, March 01, 2013

No. 2 Fairmont State vs. No. 3 Alderson-Broaddus – 6:30 PM

No. 1 West Liberty vs. No. 4 Wheeling Jesuit - 8:30 PM

WVIAC Women’s Basketball: Lady Pioneers Fall to UC in WVIAC Quarterfinals

Charleston 65, Glenville State 57

The University of Charleston drained 11 three-point shots en route to a 65-57 upset of top-seeded Glenville State.

The teams struggled to find the basket in the early going, with Kenyona Simmons hitting the first field goal of the contest 4:58 into the game. The Golden Eagles took an early five-point edge on Nichole Perry’s three-point shot, making it 15-10 at the 6:57 mark. The Pioneers came back to tie it with 5:10 to go on Ginny Mills’ three-point bucket. UC pushed the margin to three with 1:09 to go, but Kenyell Goodson drilled a three-point shot to tie it before the half at 28.

UC took an eight-point edge on another three by Perry at the 15:36 mark. After GSC pulled within one, the visitors made it a 10-point game with 1:03 left on the clock. The Pioneers could get no closer than six the rest of the way.

The Golden Eagles were paced by Nichole Perry’s game-high 18 points. Chrissy Keir tallied 14 points and eight assists in the win while Tianni Kelly added nine boards. Chelsea Brumby accounted for nine points off the bench while LeAnne Ross scored eight.

Mills and Simmons guided the Pioneers with 11 points apiece. Simmons snagged a team-high eight rebounds. Ashleigh Fossett and Jelena Elez netted nine and eight points, respectively. Aesha Peters had seven boards and two blocks.

Box Score:

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University of Charleston vs Glenville State

02.27.2013  6:30 PM at Charleston Civic Center Coliseum
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VISITORS: University of Charleston 16-12

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
11 Perry, Nichole…... *  6-11   5-10   1-2    1  1  2   0  18  1  2  0  1  27
12 Keir, Chrissy….... *  4-12   1-1    5-6    0  1  1   3  14  8  1  0  1  35
21 Kelly, Tianni….... *  1-2    0-0    0-3    2  7  9   3   2  2  3  3  2  33
24 Cuttaia, Kali….... *  2-5    0-0    0-1    0  6  6   1   4  0  2  2  2  33
25 Cowden, Jessi….... *  2-8    2-7    2-2    1  4  5   2   8  1  0  0  1  29
04 Brumby, Chelsea…..    3-7    1-4    2-2    1  0  1   1   9  2  2  0  1  14
15 Dozier, Kayla…....    1-1    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   0   2  1  1  1  1  13
22 Ross, LeAnne….....    3-7    2-6    0-0    0  2  2   0   8  0  0  0  0  16
   TEAM….............                         2  4  6             1
   Totals…...........   22-53  11-28  10-16   8 27 35  10  65 15 12  6  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-31 35.5%   2nd Half: 11-22 50.0%   Game: 41.5%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  5-14 35.7%   2nd Half:  6-14 42.9%   Game: 39.3%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  1-5  20.0%   2nd Half:  9-11 81.8%   Game: 62.5%    2
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HOME TEAM: Glenville State 26-3

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
03 Jelena Elez…...... *  4-7    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   1   8  3  3  0  0  23
12 Ashleigh Fossett…. *  2-11   0-3    5-6    1  1  2   1   9  2  3  0  2  18
32 Ginny Mills…...... *  4-14   3-9    0-0    0  3  3   3  11  0  1  0  1  29
35 Kenyona Simmons….. *  5-16   1-3    0-0    3  5  8   3  11  0  3  0  2  25
40 LaToya Hambrick….. *  1-2    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   3   2  0  1  0  0  13
01 DaShawna Carey…...    0-1    0-0    0-0    2  1  3   2   0  0  1  0  0   7
05 Jessica Parsons…..    2-3    0-0    0-1    3  3  6   1   4  3  1  0  0  17
10 Kenyell Goodson…..    3-8    2-5    0-0    0  2  2   3   8  0  2  0  0  25
20 Briauna Nix…......    0-2    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   1   0  0  1  0  0   8
21 Tiffani Huffman…..    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  0  0  0  11
24 Madison Martin…...    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   0  0  0  0  0   5
44 Aesha Peters….....    2-4    0-0    0-0    5  2  7   0   4  1  0  2  0  19
   TEAM….............                         5  5 10
   Totals…...........   23-69   6-20   5-7   21 27 48  20  57  9 16  2  5 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-34 32.4%   2nd Half: 12-35 34.3%   Game: 33.3%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-9  22.2%   2nd Half:  4-11 36.4%   Game: 30.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  4-4  100 %   2nd Half:  1-3  33.3%   Game: 71.4%    0
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Officials: McMillion, Morrow, Terry

Technical fouls: University of Charleston-None. Glenville State-None.

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
University of Charleston…...   28   37  -   65
Glenville State…............   28   29  -   57

WVIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament Quarterfinal Game #3
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Seton Hill 51, Alderson-Broaddus 45

Seton Hill withstood a strong challenge from Alderson-Broaddus to earn a 51-45 quarterfinal victory Wednesday afternoon.

The Griffins held a 30-25 halftime margin by canning 10-of-11 free throws in the opening half. SHU opened the second half with a 6-0 spurt for an 11-point advantage. However, the Battlers fought back, pulling within four, 41-37, with 7:50 to play.

A-B sliced the deficit to two with 4:29 to go and again at the 3:40 mark – both times with points from Cayla Rhodes. The Battlers could get no closer though as SHU hit its free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

The Griffins were paced by Katie Gattuso’s game-high 20 points. She also added a team-best seven rebounds. Paige Alviani connected for 10 points and dished out four assists. Kelly Brennan and Tiara Stossel each hit for nine points. Brennan netted the final two points of the afternoon. SHU drained 19-of-21 free throws in the game.

The Battlers were led by Rhodes and her team-high 15 points. Leah Hurst scored 12 while Erica Brooks amassed eight. Amanda Peoples was held to four points, but secured a game-high 14 rebounds. A-B out-rebounded the Griffins 46-35 and held a 21-11 advantage on the offensive glass.

West Liberty 88, Shepherd 87 (2 OT)

West Liberty bested Shepherd 88-87 in double-overtime Wednesday afternoon in an instant classic.

The Hilltoppers’ Liz Flowers connected on two free throws, tying the game at 69 and force the extra session. The Rams took a five-point lead in overtime only to see WLU use a 6-0 run to take a 77-76 lead with 30 seconds to play. Priscilla Moseh hit one of two free throws with 21 ticks on the clock, tying the contest. SU’s defense stepped up and did not allow the Hilltoppers to get off a potential game-winning shot.

In the second overtime, there were four ties, with the last coming at 85 apiece with 1:39 to go. Flowers hit a lay-up and hit a free throw for an old-fashioned three-point play. The Rams’ Alex Weakland stole the ball and hit a lay-up with 12 seconds to play, but WLU was able to keep the ball the rest of the time.

The Hilltoppers were led by Hillary Southworth’s game-high 27 points. Flowers connected for 21. She also grabbed a team-high seven rebounds as did Emily Blevins. Meghan Wiseman notched 14 points and three blocks and Jasmin Kiley came off the bench to net 11.

The Rams were paced by Emily Daniel’s tremendous performance. She amassed 25 points and 20 rebounds in 49 minutes of action. Priscilla Moseh notched 20 points to go along with seven rebounds. Gabby Flinchum hit for 12 points and tallied two blocks while Jimyse Brown registered 10 points and seven rebounds.

Fairmont State 65, West Virginia Wesleyan 54

Fairmont State overcame an early eight-point deficit by countering with a 27-6 run en route to a 65-54 victory over the defending WVIAC Champion West Virginia Wesleyan.

Trailing 12-4 with 14:15 to play in the first half, Kaitlin Snyder hit a lay-up that sparked the spurt by the Falcons. The 27-6 run spanned 11:25 and concluded on Hailey Garrett’s tip-in. FSU shot 48% in the first half while limiting the Bobcats to 29.4%.

The Falcons built a 27-point lead with 7:17 to go in the contest on a free throw by Garrett and cruised to the victory.

Briana Welch guided the victors with a game-high 18 points on a perfect night from the floor. She hit all seven field goals and connected on all four charity tosses in 32 minutes of action. Snyder netted 15 points, including her 2,000th of her storied career. She also dished out six assists. Garrett totaled 11 points and game-high 13 rebounds while Hallie Gunnoe and Tiffany Nicholson scored 10 points apiece.

The Bobcats were led by Brittany Williams’ team-best 15 points. She also added five rebounds and three steals. Brittany Maxey and Danesha Richardson each hit for eight points. Richardson snagged a team-high seven rebounds while Maxey had two blocks.

Semifinals – Friday, March 01, 2013

No. 2 West Liberty vs. No. 3 Fairmont State – 1:00 PM

No. 5 Seton Hill vs. No. 9 Seton Hill – 3:00 PM

WVIAC 2012-13: Men’s Quarterfinals Preview

#11 Glenville State vs. #3 Alderson-Broaddus – 1:00 PM

The Battlers won both meetings against the Pioneers this season. A-B posted a 105-99 overtime win at home on Jan. 14 before notching a 79-70 victory in Glenville February 23.

O’Dell Eargle led five Battlers in double figures in the first meeting. He scored 23 points while Casey Ainslie amassed 20. Roy Brown hit for 19 points while Richard Lemon scored 13. Kurklin Bohanon went for 11 points as the team shot 52.2% from the field. Jamel Morris drained 11 field goals en route to a 30-point performance for the Pioneers. Lamar Mallory scored 19 and D.J. Blanks totaled 16. JJ Vazquez accounted for 11 points as GSC drained 57.1% of its shots from the floor.

Bohanon guided A-B with a game-high 22 points in the second contest. Brown hit for 16 points and dished out five assists. Adam Kline nearly had a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds. The Pioneers were led by Morris’ game-high 22 points. Blanks added 17 points and Mallory scored 15. Morris totaled a team-high seven boards.

#2 Fairmont State vs. #7 Seton Hill – 3:00 PM

The Falcons and Griffins split a pair of contests this year. FSU won its home game on Jan. 7 by a 69-53 score and SHU took a 76-73 victory on February 21.

Isaac Thornton scored a team-high 17 points in the win for the Falcons. Malik Stith added 13 points and Brendan Cooper had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Isaiah Hill chipped in 10 markers as the team hit 44.6% of its shots. Max Kenyi posted a game-best 20 points for the Griffins, including 12 from the foul line. Kameron Taylor added 15 points and Malachi Leonard narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and 10 boards.

SHU had a balanced scoring attack in its win. Kenyi and Leonard paced the squad with 17 points apiece. Lenjo Kilo netted 11 points and grabbed a team-high six rebounds. David Windsor added four steals. Stith scored a game-high 27 points for the Falcons. Cooper added 12 points and 13 rebounds while Thornton connected for 12 markers. Hill added nine points to go along with eight rebounds.

#4 Wheeling Jesuit vs. #5 Charleston – 6:30 PM

Wheeling Jesuit took both games from Charleston this season. The Cardinals won 68-67 on the road on Jan. 26 and posted an 86-80 double-overtime victory at home on February 21.

Joe Prati paced the victors in the first meeting by netting a team-best 22 points. Justin Fritts amassed 14 points and Ben Siefert totaled eight points, eight assists and eight rebounds. WJU pulled down 18 offensive rebounds in the win. Terrell Lipkins guided the Golden Eagles with a game-best 30 points. He also added six assists and six rebounds. Quincy Washington posted 16 markers on a seven-of-13 effort from the floor. UC canned 44.3% of its shots from the floor in the loss.

Fritts poured in a game-high 25 points and registered a career-best 10 steals in the second win for the Cardinals. Recardo Gaddy added 19 and Ben SIefert totaled 18 points and nine assists. Eric Siefert amassed 14 points and Prati swatted away four shots. Evan Faulkner scored 22 points to lead the Golden Eagles. Robbie Dreher scored 20 points and Lipkins netted 15. Xavier Humphrey added a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.

#1 West Liberty vs. #9 Pitt-Johnstown – 8:30 PM

The Hilltoppers swept the season series, downing Pitt-Johnstown at home on Jan. 5 by a 101-92 score and on February 21 in Johnstown, Pa., by a 98-83 count.

In the first outing, Cedric Harris canned 14 field goals en route to a 32-point performance. C.J. Hester added 18 points while Chris Morrow and Shawn Dyer chipped in 17 and 10, respectively. WLU canned 52.9% of its shots from the field, including 52.6% from the three-point stripe. Nick Novak led the Mountain Cats with 26 points. Jordan Miller totaled 23 points while Ian Vescovi garnered 17 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Bill Luther scored 14.

Alex Falk connected for a game-best 32 points and had seven assists in the second meeting. Morrow accounted for 18 points and Seger Bonifant tallied 11. Hester amassed 10 points in the contest. The Hilltoppers drained 54.4% of their shots in the game. Novak guided UPJ with a team-high 27 points. Vescovi totaled 17 while Miller had 14 points and five assists. Luther accounted for 12.

WVIAC Men’s Basketball: Pioneers Down Shepherd 88-83 and Advance to Charleston

On Tuesday, Fairmont State, Alderson-Broaddus, Wheeling Jesuit, Charleston and Seton Hill won home games while Glenville State and Pitt-Johnstown secured road upsets as all secured spots in the WVIAC quarterfinals.

#11 Glenville State 88, #6 Shepherd 83

Glenville State shot 49.2% from the floor en route to an 88-83 upset at Shepherd.

Trailing by nine with 2:34 to go, the Rams climbed back into the contest. With 31 seconds to play, Sidney McCray canned two free throws to make it 85-83. However, the Pioneers would hit their free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

Jamel Morris guided the victors with a team-best 22 points. Lamar Mallory connected for 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds while Kevin Gray netted 13 markers. DJ Blanks hit for 11 points while JJ Vazquez totaled 10 points.

Chad Moore scored a game-high 29 points for the Rams in the loss. Austin Cunningham accounted for 14 points while McCray scored 13. Morgan McDonald narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 12 rebounds.

Box Score:

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Glenville State vs Shepherd

02.26.2013 7:00 PM at Shepherdstown, WV (Butcher Center)
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VISITORS: Glenville State 13-15

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 Brien Winston….... *  1-4    0-0    0-1    2  1  3   4   2  0  0  0  2  19
01 Kevin Gray…....... *  5-12   3-7    0-0    4  2  6   2  13  2  0  0  1  40
03 DJ Blanks…........ *  3-7    0-0    5-7    1  2  3   4  11  1  2  0  2  22
23 Lamar Mallory….... *  4-9    0-0    5-6    3  9 12   3  13  0  2  0  0  24
24 Jamel Morris…..... * 10-15   2-3    0-0    1  4  5   5  22  2  5  0  0  38
02 JJ Vazquez….......    1-5    0-1    8-10   1  1  2   3  10  3  1  0  3  19
11 Andy Dollman….....    2-2    1-1    3-5    1  1  2   4   8  2  0  0  0  17
12 Lamont Cole…......    0-2    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  1  2  0  1   5
21 Joe Ballard…......    4-5    0-0    1-2    0  3  3   1   9  0  1  1  0  16
   TEAM….............                         2  5  7
   Totals…...........   30-61   6-12  22-31  15 28 43  27  88 11 13  1  9 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-35 40.0%   2nd Half: 16-26 61.5%   Game: 49.2%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  3-5  60.0%   Game: 50.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 10-12 83.3%   2nd Half: 12-19 63.2%   Game: 71.0%    2
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HOME TEAM: Shepherd 15-12

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Brantley Osborne…. *  3-7    1-4    1-2    1  4  5   1   8  1  1  0  0  38
23 Austin Cunningham… *  4-9    2-5    4-4    0  1  1   3  14  2  2  0  1  22
33 Chad Moore…....... *  7-14   0-1   15-19   4  1  5   3  29  4  3  1  2  37
34 Sidney McCray….... *  3-10   2-8    5-5    0  3  3   4  13  2  1  0  0  31
44 Morgan McDonald….. *  4-8    0-1    1-1    3  9 12   3   9  2  4  2  0  28
01 Marcus Pilgrim…...    1-9    0-2    2-2    1  0  1   3   4  0  1  0  0  21
14 Aeron Spencer…....    1-4    1-2    0-0    0  1  1   1   3  0  1  0  0   8
25 Kevin Jones…......    0-0    0-0    3-4    2  1  3   1   3  0  0  0  1  15
   TEAM….............                         2  3  5
   Totals…...........   23-61   6-23  31-37  13 23 36  19  83 11 13  3  4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-29 37.9%   2nd Half: 12-32 37.5%   Game: 37.7%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  4-12 33.3%   2nd Half:  2-11 18.2%   Game: 26.1%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 12-16 75.0%   2nd Half: 19-21 90.5%   Game: 83.8%    3
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Officials: Bruce Rothwell, Al Battista, Laney Prioleau

Technical fouls: Glenville State-None. Shepherd-None.

Attendance: 847

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Glenville State…............   41   47  -   88
Shepherd…...................   38   45  -   83
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#9 Pitt-Johnstown 92, #8 Concord 82

For the second time this season, Pitt-Johnstown tangled with Concord in Athens. After dropping the first meeting, the Mountain Cats bested the Mountain Lions 92-82 Tuesday evening in a first-round match-up.

Bill Luther led UPJ in the win with a game-best 24 points. He drained eight-of-11 shots from the floor, including six-of-eight from downtown. Jordan Miller connected for 20 points while Nick Novak registered 19 markers. Miller dished out five assists. Ian Vescovi had just six points but also swatted six shots.

In the loss, Damien Tunstalle turned in a 17-point performance. Eric Bailey totaled 15 points and grabbed five boards. Mike Boyd and Jordan Davis hit for 14 points apiece. Davis totaled eight rebounds before fouling out while Boyd dished out nine assists. Thomas Brown accounted for 13 points.

#7 Seton Hill 66, #10 West Virginia Wesleyan 63

West Virginia Wesleyan closed the game on an 8-0 run over the final 78 seconds, but could not tie the contest and fell 66-63 to Seton Hill.

The Griffins used a solid team game, canning 50% of their shots from the floor in the win. Nate Perry and David Windsor scored 15 points apiece for SHU. Perry dished out five assists while Windsor snagged a team-best eight rebounds. Malachi Leonard chipped in eight points for the win.

Rayond Warren tallied a game-high 24 points and pulled down 10 rebounds for the double-double. He also distributed six assists in the game. Kelsey Williams registered 23 points and a game-best 18 rebounds for the Bobcats. Noah Cottrill and Chris Dewberry scored seven points apiece.

#3 Alderson-Broaddus 84, #14 Bluefield State 54

Alderson-Broaddus led by 26 at halftime and never looked back in the 84-54 win over Bluefield State.

Kurklin Bohanon led a balanced scoring attack with 14 points and six rebounds. Adam Kline also hit for 14 markers and grabbed a team-best seven rebounds. Malcolm Tatum connected for nine points as did Richard Lemon. The Battlers held BSC to 25.8% shooting.

Roy Cooper guided the Big Blues with a game-high 15 points. He also snagged seven rebounds. Treon Claiborne narrowly missed a double-double with 10 points and a game-best nine rebounds. Simeon Denny chipped in nine markers.

#5 Charleston 97, #12 West Virginia State 83

Charleston broke open a close game in the second half and posted a 97-83 win over West Virginia State Tuesday evening.

Terrell Lipkins canned eight shots from the floor en route to a 24-point performance for the victors. He also distributed six assists and had five rebounds. Evan Faulkner totaled 20 points while Robbie Dreher chipped in 17. Fred Simpson swatted three shots for the Golden Eagles. The team drained 54% of its shots from the floor. 

Anton Hutchins paced the Yellow Jackets with a team-best 20 points. He connected on seven field goals in the game. David Ford tallied 18 points and grabbed a game-high nine rebounds while Jalen Walker accounted for 15 points.

#4 Wheeling Jesuit 77, #13 Davis & Elkins 69

Wheeling Jesuit used a 13-2 run over the final 1:53 to secure a come-from-behind win over Davis & Elkins by a 77-69 score.

Eric Siefert poured in a team-high 17 points to pace the Cardinals to the win He connected on seven-of-11 shots from the floor. Joe Prati netted 16 points while Ben Siefert had 11 points, eight assists and five rebounds for the victors. Prati also had three steals as the team shot 58.3% in the contest.

D’Quan Lynch played spectacular, totaling 20 points, dishing out seven assists and grabbing four rebounds in the loss. Devin Miller scored 18 points and had four steals. Shane Brown and Igor Premasunac scored 12 points apiece. The Senators hit 54.3% of their shots from the field.

#2 Fairmont State 96, #15 Ohio Valley 85

Fairmont State ended the game on a 15-5 run over the final 5:36, securing the 96-85 win over Ohio Valley.

Malik Stith posted a team-best 19 points for the Falcons, including 11 that came from the charity stripe. Brendan Cooper connected for 18 points on eight-of-11 shooting while Isaac Thornton netted 16 points, six boards and four steals. Ke’Chaun Lewis produced five steals for the victors.

Jerry Macon Jr., scored a game-high 27 points, including 21 that came from behind the three-point stripe. Ashton Brown amassed 20 points and 10 rebounds while Povilas Dambrauskas garnered 14 points, six assists and six boards.

Quarterfinals – Thursday, February 28, 2013

No. 3 Alderson-Broaddus vs. No. 11 Glenville State – 1:00 AM

No. 2 Fairmont State vs. No. 7 Seton Hill – 3:00 AM

No. 4 Wheeling Jesuit vs. No. 5 Charleston – 6:30 AM

No. 1 West Liberty vs. No. 9 Pitt-Johnstown – 8:30 AM

WVIAC 2012-13: Women’s Basketball First Round Tournament Review

On Monday, Fairmont State, West Liberty, Seton Hill and Shepherd recorded home wins while Alderson-Broaddus, Charleston and West Virginia Wesleyan all posted road upsets as all earned spots in Wednesday’s WVIAC quarterfinals.

#13 Alderson-Broaddus 58, #4 Davis & Elkins 54

Alderson-Broaddus earned a first-round victory, shocking No. 4 Davis & Elkins 58-54 on the road. It marked the first victory for the Battlers in the opening round since 1999.

Trailing 52-48 with 5:56 to play, the Battlers reeled off 10 of the final 12 points to secure the victory. Leah Hurst completed an old-fashioned three-point play, pulling A-B within one with 4:37 to go. She then drained a three-point shot at the 2:31 mark for a 54-52 advantage.

Beth Gribble knotted the contest for the Senators with 2:09 to play, but Nautica Davis gave the visitors the lead for good with a jumper at the 1:25 mark. Hurst added two foul shots with 11 ticks on the clock to secure the win.

Hurst accounted for a game-high 20 points and grabbed six rebounds for A-B. Cayla Rhodes amassed 11 points, pulled down five boards and swatted five shots in just 18 minutes of work. Davis chipped in nine points and dished out six assists in the contest.

D&E was led by Page Turner’s 11 points, seven rebounds and five assists. Amy Turner totaled nine markers while Jorden Lykes scored eight points to go along with a game-best 12 rebounds. Ashley Bowles came off the bench to score eight.

#9 Charleston 72, #8 Pitt-Johnstown 64

For the second consecutive season, Charleston traveled to Pitt-Johnstown and posted a first-round victory. The Golden Eagles won by a 72-64 count.

After trailing by as many as eight in the opening minutes, UC fought back to take a 35-32 lead at the break. The Golden Eagles pushed their advantage to 12 with 7:41 to play in the game, but the Lady Cats pulled within four. However, UC canned its free throws down the stretch to secure the win.

Kali Cuttaia led the victors with a team-best 15 points. She also snagged 10 rebounds for her first career double-double performance. The 15 points marked a career high while she was just one rebound shy of her career best. Jessi Cowden added 14 markers while Tianni Kelly and Nichole Perry registered 12 and 10, respectively. LeAnne Ross netted nine points. Chrissy Keir amassed eight points and distributed a game-high six assists.

Kelsey Sleighter led UPJ with a game-high 16 markers off the bench. She canned four-of-seven three-point shots. Jasmine Harper totaled 15 points and grabbed seven rebounds. Kaitlynn Fratz recorded 14 points while Rachel Johnson grabbed a game-best 11 rebounds.

#7 Shepherd 62, #10 Bluefield State 61

Rachel Johnson scored 11 points, including the game-winning three-point shot with two seconds remaining, sending Shepherd to the quarterfinals with a 62-61 win over Bluefield State.

Tied at 59, Dragana Tomic stole the ball for the Lady Blues with 22 seconds to play. After a time-out, BSC missed a lay-up, but Charlene Diggs pulled down the rebound and put back a short shot for a 61-59 advantage with five seconds remaining. Johnson then connected on the game-winning shot.

Gabby Flinchum garnered a game-best 19 points off the bench while Jimyse Brown added 12 points and 11 boards in the win. Johnson pulled down six rebounds to go along with her 11 markers. Alex Weakland snagged seven rebounds.

Shae Mebane totaled a huge game, netting 17 points and grabbed a game-best 15 rebounds. Charity Harris accounted for 12 points and six rebounds. She also dished out five assists. Tomic scored eight points.

#2 Fairmont State 83, #15 Wheeling Jesuit 47

Fairmont State opened the WVIAC Tournament with an 83-47 win over Wheeling Jesuit on Monday night at Joe Retton Arena.

The Falcons (20-9) now advance to take on West Virginia Wesleyan on Wednesday night at 8:30 AM at the Charleston Civic Center. The Bobcats were 66-56 winners over West Virginia State on Monday night in Institute. WVWC defeated Fairmont State 82-62 in the only meeting between the two teams this season.

Emily Lohr paced the Falcon offense with 17 points, including four three-pointers, to go with six rebounds. Hailey Garrett added 16 points and six rebounds for FSU. Kaitlin Snyder scored 11 points, handed out a game-high seven assists and grabbed six rebounds for FSU.

Wheeling Jesuit (8-19) was led by 12 points from Jaila Bryant. Jamie Sobczak had eight points and 10 rebounds for the Cardinals.

Fairmont State shot 58% from the field for the game, while Wheeling Jesuit struggled from the field making just 22% of its shots. The Cardinals were just 4-of-22 from behind the arc and made only 15-of-23 from the free throw line.

#11 West Virginia Wesleyan 66, #6 West Virginia State 56

Defending WVIAC Champion West Virginia Wesleyan earned a 66-56 victory at No. 6 West Virginia State, advancing to the league quarterfinals.

The Bobcats led by 11 and the break and never looked back in the contest. Brittany Maxey notched a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, in addition to five steals. Atavia Blake garnered 14 points and 11 boards while Kerry Conroy chipped in 14. Allie Browne distributed seven assists.

India Taste had a superb all-around game for the Yellow Jackets. She hit for 14 points and grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds for a double-double. She also had six assists. Jasmine Blanton and Jordan Brock totaled 13 and 12, respectively.

#3 West Liberty 81, #14 Ohio Valley 39

West Liberty recorded an 81-39 victory over Ohio Valley a WVIAC first-round game Monday evening.

West Liberty reeled off 18 unanswered points over an 8 1/2-minute span of the first half to put the Fighting Scots (2-25) out of their misery in short order.

A pair of Jenn Mohney free throws closed out the surge, putting the Hilltoppers up by a whopping 30-7 margin with 3:31 still to play in the first half.

West Liberty settled for a 36-13 lead at intermission and led by as many as 46 points in the waning minutes.

Senior Meghan Wiseman led all scorers with 21 points in her final game at the ASRC while fellow senior Jordan Stacey came off the bench for 10 points and 10 rebounds. Hillary Southworth added 17 points, 5 steals and 4 assists while Liz Flowers chipped in with 10 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals.

Kayla Parsley had 11 points and 13 rebounds to pace OVU.

#5 Seton Hill 78, #12 Concord 65

Seton Hill overcame an early two-point deficit in the second half to record a 78-65 victory over Concord.

The Mountain Lions took a 38-36 lead on a three-point bucket by Stephanie Wagner at the 19:04 mark, but the Griffins responded with a 13-2 run over the next 5:11, securing the lead for good.

Katie Gattuso erupted for a game-high 31 points and grabbed a WVIAC season-best 21 rebounds, for the Griffins. Tiara Stossel notched 17 points and snagged seven boards. Paige Alviani connected for 15 points. SHU hit 27-of-32 foul shots (84.4%) for the contest.

Stephanie Wagner hit for a team-best 21 points and dished out a game-high nine assists for the Mountain Lions. Rachel Artrip notched 14 points while Jacqueline Kestner totaled 12 points and 11 boards. Amanda Smith chipped in 11 markers. 

Quarterfinal Match-ups: Wednesday, February 27, 2013

No. 5 Seton Hill vs. No. 13 Alderson-Broaddus – 1:00 PM

No. 2 West Liberty vs. No. 7 Shepherd – 3:00 PM

No. 1 Glenville State vs. No. 9 Charleston – 6:30 PM

No. 2 Fairmont State vs. No. 11 West Virginia Wesleyan – 8:30 PM

Lady Pioneers Remain No. 12 in Latest Rankings

Glenville State, which begins play in the WVIAC Tournament Wednesday evening, remains the No. 12 team in the latest USA TODAY Sports Division II Top 25 women’s basketball poll.

The Pioneers are 26-2 on the year and have won 20 consecutive games. GSC completed its portion of conference play with a 21-1 mark. The squad garnered 431 total points in the rankings.

The squad leads the nation in scoring (96.6 ppg), three-point field goals made (396) and three-point field goals made per game (14.14).

The Pioneers return to action Wednesday, February 27, 2013when they take on Charleston at 6:30 AM in the quarterfinal round in the Charleston Civic Center.

GCHS Varsity Boy’s Basketball Sectional - Wedenesday, 02.27.13 - Tonight

The Gilmer County High School Boy’s Varsity Basketball team will open sectional play on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM at Ritchie County High School.

The #2 seeded Titans will play the #3 Seed, the Williamstown Yellow Jackets in a sectional semi-final matchup.

The first game of night will be the #1 seed Parkersburg Catholic against the #4 Seed Wirt County.

The winners of the two semi-final games will meet at 7:00 PM Saturday night, March 02, 2013 at Ritchie County High School for the Sectional Championship.

Williamstown will have a large following at this game and we are hoping for a huge turnout to support the Titans.

GCHS Varsity Boy’s Basketball Sectional - Wedenesday, 02.27.13

The Gilmer County High School Boy’s Varsity Basketball team will open sectional play on Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at 7:30 PM at Ritchie County High School.

The #2 seeded Titans will play the #3 Seed, the Williamstown Yellow Jackets in a sectional semi-final matchup.

The first game of night will be the #1 seed Parkersburg Catholic against the #4 Seed Wirt County.

The winners of the two semi-final games will meet at 7:00 PM Saturday night, March 02, 2013 at Ritchie County High School for the Sectional Championship.

Williamstown will have a large following at this game and we are hoping for a huge turnout to support the Titans.

WVIAC Men’s Basketball 2012—2013 All Conference Team

West Liberty senior guard Alex Falk has been named the WVIAC Player of the Year as voted on by the league’s coaches. Wheeling Jesuit guard Justin Fritts garnered Freshman of the Year honors while West Liberty head coach Jim Crutchfield picked up his fourth consecutive Coach of the Year accolade and his fifth overall.

Falk, a 6’3” senior guard from Upper Sandusky, Ohio, guided the Hilltoppers to a 27-1 overall record on the season, including a 21-1 mark in WVIAC play. His stellar play led WLU to its fourth straight WVIAC regular-season championship and to a No. 3 national ranking heading into postseason play.

Falk leads the WVIAC in steals, averaging 3.11 a game. He is fourth in scoring by netting 20.7 points per game. He ranks seventh in assist-to-turnover margin and 11th in free throw%age in the conference. Falk is second on his squad in offensive rebounds (48). He has helped the Hilltoppers win 13 consecutive games and a No. 1 ranking in the Atlantic Region heading into the WVIAC Tournament.

Fritts, a 6’1” guard from Mentor, Ohio, led the Cardinals to a No. 4 seed heading into the conference tournament. He accounts for 15.9 points per game and is second on the squad in assists. Fritts drains 50.2% of his shots from the floor and is second on the team with 48 three-point buckets.  He is 14th in the league in scoring.

Crutchfield earned his fifth Coach of the Year accolade after leading the Hilltoppers to their fourth straight league title and a 27-1 overall mark. WLU finished WVIAC play with a 21.1 record. He guided West Liberty to a No. 3 spot in the NABC Coaches’ Poll. Now in his ninth season, Crutchfield has led the Hilltoppers to at least 20 wins every year. WLU leads the nation in scoring at 105.5 points per outing. Collectively, his team hits 52.1% of their shots from the floor and outscore its opponents by 26 points per game.

First Team
Kurklin Bohanon (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr., G, 6’3”, Cleveland, Ohio)
Alex Falk (West Liberty, Sr., G, 6’3”, Upper Sandusky, Ohio)
Cedric Harris (West Liberty, Jr., G, 6’0”, Zanesville, Ohio)
Terrell Lipkins (Charleston, Jr., G, 6’0”, Canton, Ohio)
Chad Moore (Shepherd, Sr., F, 6’5”, Winchester, VA)
Nick Novak (Pitt-Johnstown, Sr., G, 6’0”, Murrysville, PA)
Ben Siefert (Wheeling Jesuit, Sr., G, 6’3”, Reynoldsburg, Ohio)
Isaac Thornton (Fairmont State, Sr., G, 6’3”, Martinsburg, WV)
Kelsey Williams (West Virginia Wesleyan, Sr., F, 6’7”, Sandusky, Ohio)

Second Team
Brendan Cooper (Fairmont State, Jr., F, 6’7”, Parma, Ohio)
C.J. Hester (West Liberty, So., G, 6’4”, West Mifflin, PA)
Isaiah Hill (Fairmont State, Sr., F, 6’9”, Aylett, VA)
D’Quan Lynch (Davis & Elkins, Sr., G, 5’10”, Virginia Beach, VA)
Jamel Morris (Glenville State, So., G, Gahanna, Ohio)
Brantley Osborne (Shepherd, Jr., G, 6’2”, Sunbury, PA)
Malik Stith (Fairmont State, Sr., G, 5’11”, Hempstead, NY)
Damien Tunstalle (Concord, Sr., F, 6’4”, Beckley, WV)

Honorable Mention
Ashton Brown (Ohio Valley, Sr., G, 5’8”, Buffalo, NY)
Evan Faulkner (Charleston, Sr., G, 6’1”, Sandyhook, KY)
Anton Hutchins (West Virginia State, Jr., G, 6’4”, Lima, Ohio)
Max Kenyi (Seton Hill, Jr., G, 6’4”, Rockville, MD)
Malachi Leonard (Seton Hill, Jr., F, 6’7”, York, PA)
Lamar Mallory (Glenville State, Jr., F, 6’7”, Dayton, Ohio)
Jordan Miller (Pitt-Johnstown, Sr., G, 6’0”, Vinco, PA)

All-Freshman Team
DJ Blanks (Glenville State, G, 6’3”, Akron, Ohio)
Seger Bonifant (West Liberty, F, 6’7”, Berlin, Ohio)
Noah Cottrill (West Virginia Wesleyan, G, 6’4”, Logan, WV)
Justin Fritts (Wheeling Jesuit, G, 6’1”, Mentor, Ohio)
Aleksander Kesic (Charleston, F, 6’8”, Belgrade, Serbia)

Player of the Year:
Alex Falk, West Liberty

Freshman of the Year:
Justin Fritts, Wheeling Jesuit

Coach of the Year:
Jim Crutchfield, West Liberty

The Clay County High School Sophomore Class: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

The Clay County High School Sophomore Class

is hosting the annual

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Date set for March 16, 2013

Teams must have at least 3 players and no more than 6 players

All teams must be registered no later than March 08, 2013

For more information please contact Amy Nichols at 304.632.0220

GSC’s Bunky Harkleroad Named WVIAC Coach of the Year - 2013

West Liberty senior guard Hillary Southworth has been named the WVIAC’s Player of the Year, as voted on by the league coaches. Pitt-Johnstown guard Jasmine Harper has been named the conference’s Freshman of the Year while Glenville State’s Bunky Harkleroad has been tabbed the Coach of the Year.

Southworth guided the Hilltoppers to a second-place finish in the WVIAC regular-season standings. She keyed WLU into winning 10 of its last 12 games of the regular season, propelling the squad into second. Southworth, a native of Twinsburg, Ohio, led the Hilltoppers to a 19-7 overall mark, including a 17-5 record against league competition.

She garnered four WVIAC Player of the Week accolades on the year. Southworth led the WVIAC with her scoring average of 24.2, which is the second-best mark in Division II this season. In the WVIAC, she finished fifth in minutes played per game (35), sixth in three-point field goals made per game (2.12), seventh in free throw percentage (79.9%), eighth in steals per game (1.96) and 12th in three-point field goal percentage (37.7%).

Harper, a native of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, helped the Lady Cats into the upper echelon of the WVIAC with her solid campaign. She led the team in offensive rebounds (72), was second in field goal percentage (48.3%) and rebounds per outing (6.6) and was third in points per game(8.5). Harper finished fifth in the league standings for offensive rebounds per game (3.13), 10th for field goal percentage and in 16th in rebounds per game. It marks the second straight season that UPJ has had the Freshman of the Year as Kaitlynn Fratz picked up the honor a season ago.

Harkleroad guided Glenville State to the WVIAC regular-season championship after registering a 26-2 overall mark, including a 21-1 record against league competition. The award is the first for Harkleroad and marks the fifth time that a coach from GSC has won the award. He currently has the Pioneers at No. 12 in the latest national rankings and No. 3 in the Atlantic Region.

First Team
Paige Alviani (Seton Hill, Jr., G, 5’8”, Hopewell, PA)
Jasmine Blanton (West Virginia State, Sr., G, 5’8”, Toledo, Ohio)
Kaitlynn Fratz (Pitt-Johnstown, So., G, 5’4”, Accident, MD)
Hailey Garrett (Fairmont State, So., F, 6’0”, Fairmont, WV)
Katie Gattuso (Seton Hill, Jr., F, 6’0”, Pittsburgh, PA)
Ginny Mills (Glenville State, Jr., G, 5’7”, Steubenville, Ohio)
Kenyona Simmons (Glenville State, Jr., F, 5’8”, Dayton, Ohio)
Kaitlin Snyder (Fairmont State, Sr., G, 5’7”, Charleston, WV)
Hillary Southworth (West Liberty, Jr., G, 5’10”, Twinsburg, Ohio)

Second Team
Atavia Blake (West Virginia Wesleyan, So., F, 6’0”, Tampa, FL)
Jessi Cowden (Charleston, Sr., G, 5’9”, Tomball, Texas)
Emily Daniel (Shepherd, Sr., F, 5’9”, Beaver, WV)
Rachel Johnson (Shepherd, So., G, 5’7”, Frederick, MD)
Jorden Lykes (Davis & Elkins, Jr., F, 5’10”, Prince George, VA)
Brittany Maxey (West Virginia Wesleyan, Jr., G/F, 5’8”, Lufkin, Texas)
Page Turner (Davis & Elkins, Sr., G, 5’6”, Poquoson, VA)
Meghan Wiseman (West Liberty, Sr., F, 6’0”, Sistersville, WV)

Honorable Mention
Gabby Flinchum (Shepherd, So., C, 6’3”, North Potomac, MD)
Ashleigh Fossett (Glenville State, Jr., G, 5’8”, Martinsburg, WV)
Jasmine Gibson (Ohio Valley, Sr., C, 6’3”, New Castle, DE)
Charity Harris (Bluefield State, Jr., G, 5’5”, Vineland, N.J.)
Shae Mebane (Bluefield State, Jr., F, 6’0”, Greensboro, N.C.)
Amanda Peoples (Alderson-Broaddus, Sr., G/F, 5’9”, Morgantown, WV)
Amanda Smith (Concord, Jr., G, 5’8”, Princeton, WV)

All-Freshman Team
Breanna Butler (Wheeling Jesuit, G, 5’9”, Oak Hill, Ohio)
Liz Flowers (West Liberty, G, 5’8”, Williamstown, WV)
Jasmine Harper (Pitt-Johnstown, F/C, 6’0”, Cleveland Heights, Ohio)
Danesha Richardson (West Virginia Wesleyan, G/F, 5’9”, Houston, Texas)
Jamie Sobczak (Wheeling Jesuit, G, 5’8”, Perrysburg, Ohio)

Player of the Year:
Hillary Southworth, West Liberty

Freshman of the Year:
Jasmine Harper, Pitt-Johnstown

Coach of the Year:
Bunky Harkleroad, Glenville state

GSC’s Ginny Mills Captures WVIAC Accolade

Glenville State’s Ginny Mills has been named the WVIAC Women’s Basketball Player of the Week, as announced by the league office.

Mills, a 5’7” junior guard from Steubenville, Ohio, guided the Pioneers to a 3-0 week and the top seed in the upcoming WVIAC Tournament. It marked the third time this season she picked up the honor.

In the win at Charleston, Mills went for 23 points and chipped in six rebounds in 27 minutes of work. Fifteen of her points came from behind the three-point stripe. Against Concord, she erupted for 33 points on 13 field goals, including seven from downtown. In the regular-season finale against Alderson-Broaddus, Mills played just 17 minutes but once again registered game-high honors. She connected on 10-of-18 shots from the floor, including an eight-of-14 effort from the three-point line. Mills also recorded six steals.

The Pioneers have a first-round bye and will take the court Wednesday evening in a quarterfinal game at the Charleston Civic Center. GSC will take on the winner of the No. 8-No. 9 match-up. 

Other top performers:
Leah Hurst (Alderson-Broaddus), Shae Mebane (Bluefield State), Chrissy Keir (Charleston), Page Turner (Davis & Elkins), Kaitlin Snyder (Fairmont State), Shelby Way (Ohio Valley), Kaitlynn Fratz (Pitt-Johnstown), Paige Alviani (Seton Hill), Emily Daniel (Shepherd), Hillary Southworth (West Liberty), Jasmine Blanton (West Virginia State), Brittany Maxey (West Virginia Wesleyan), Jamie Sobczak (Wheeling Jesuit)

WVIAC Player of the Week:
02.24.2013: Ginny Mills (Glenville State)
02.18.2013: Jessi Cowden (Charleston), Hillary Southworth (West Liberty)
02.11.2013: Hillary Southworth (West Liberty)
02.04.2013: Kaitlynn Fratz (Pitt-Johnstown), Hillary Southworth (West Liberty)
01.28.2013: Kenyell Goodson (Glenville State), Kaitlynn Fratz (Pitt-Johnstown)
01.21.2013: Gabby Flinchum (Shepherd)
01.14.2013: Kaitlin Snyder (Fairmont State), Katie Gattuso (Seton Hill)
01.07.2013: Jorden Lykes (Davis & Elkins), Katie Gattuso (Seton Hill)
12.31.2012: Katie Gattuso (Seton Hill)
12.17.2012: Ginny Mills (Glenville State)
12.10.2012: Katie Gattuso (Seton Hill), Jasmin Kiley (West Liberty)
12.03.2012: Hailey Garrett (Fairmont State),Gabby Flinchum (Shepherd)
11.26.2012: Tasia Nolan (Bluefield State)
11.19.2012: Amanda Smith (Concord)
11.12.2012: Ginny Mills (Glenville State),Hillary Southworth (West Liberty)

WVIAC Tournament 2012-13: Quarterfinals Preview

No. 5 Seton Hill vs. No. 13 Alderson-Broaddus – 1:00 PM

Seton Hill picked up two victories over Alderson-Broaddus this season. The Griffins won the first meeting on December 08 by an 80-63 score and earned a home win over A-B on January 24 by a 66-56 count.

Katie Gattuso garnered 24 points and 11 rebounds in the first game to lead SHU. Kelly Brennan added 22 points off the bench while Paige Alviani scored 13. The Griffins hit 52% of their shots in the contest. Amanda Peoples led the Battlers with 16 points. Leah Hurst added 15 points and a team-best seven boards while Shirshawna Dowdy had eight points and five boards.

Gattuso powered home 20 points and snagged 11 rebounds in the second contest. Alviani totaled 17 points and six assists while Tiara Stossel chipped in 10 points and four steals. Hurst paced the Battlers with 15 points and Dowdy netted 12. Peoples narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.

No. 2 West Liberty vs. No. 7 Shepherd – 3:00 PM

West Liberty and Shepherd split the regular-season series as each team won on the opposing court. The Hilltoppers claimed a 94-86 win in Shepherdstown January 7 before falling 73-70 at home on February 18.

In the first game, Hillary Southworth poured in a game-high 34 points in addition to grabbing eight boards and recording four steals. Meghan Wiseman totaled 17 points while Bri Kamarec and Liz Flowers chipped in 11 and 10, respectively. Emily Daniel paced the Rams with 19 points. Rachel Johnson added 16 while Gabby Flinchum and Kristina Prange had 11 apiece. Priscilla Moseh accounted for 10 points.

The Rams were guided by Flinchum and Johnson in the second meeting. The duo scored 20 points apiece. Emily Daniel added 14 points to go along with eight boards. Southworth and Wiseman each hit for 24 points. Southworth had eight boards, six assists and six steals while Wiseman grabbed nine boards.

No. 1 Glenville State vs. No. 9 Charleston – 6:30 PM

Glenville State recorded a season sweep over Charleston. The Pioneers won the first game 87-84 at home on November 10 before winning in Charleston February 18 by an 80-66 count.

Ashleigh Fossett paced GSC with a game-high 29 points in the first game. She drilled nine three-point shots. Ginny Mills totaled 16 points and nine rebounds while Kenyona Simmons tallied 14 points and nine boards. Jessi Cowden led the Golden Eagles with 25 points in 27 minutes. LeAnne Ross garnered 17 points while Chelsea Brumby, Chrissy Keir and Tianni Kelly all chipped in 10 points.

In the second game, Simmons torched the nets for a game-high 25 points while Mills hit for 23 points. Mills and LaToya Hambrick each pulled down six boards. Kenyell Goodson and Hambrick each chipped in eight markers. The Golden Eagles were paced by Kelly’s 13 points and 13 rebounds. She and Keir also dished out four assists. Nichole Perry netted 13 markers while Cowden tallied nine points and seven boards. 

No. 2 Fairmont State vs. No. 11 West Virginia Wesleyan – 8:30 PM

West Virginia Wesleyan won the lone match-up between the two programs this season. On February 2, the Bobcats posted an 82-62 home win over the Falcons.

Atavia Blake posted 24 points and 11 rebounds to pace WVWC in the win. Kerry Conroy connected for 16 points while Brittany Maxey garnered a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards. Allie Browne added 14 points and eight assists. WVWC drained 51.8% of its shots from the field.

Tiffany Nicholson and Briana Welch netted 14 points apiece for the Falcons in the contest. Kaitlin Snyder hit for 13 points, grabbed six boards and recorded four steals. Hailey Garrett totaled 11 points and 11 rebounds to go along with three steals. FSU was limited to one-of-15 from downtown.

WVIAC Men’s Basketball: Pioneers Fall to AB 70-79

Alderson-Broaddus, Charleston, Concord, Fairmont State, Seton Hill, West Liberty and West Virginia Wesleyan all garnered WVIAC victories.

Alderson-Broaddus 79, Glenville State 70

Alderson-Broaddus hit 50 percent of its shots en route to a 79-70 road win at Glenville State.

The Battlers were guided by Kurklin Bohanon’s game-high 22 points in the victory. Roy Brown notched 16 points to go along with five assists while Adam Kline hit for 12 points and pulled down nine rebounds. Richard Lemon chipped in eight points in 14 minutes off the bench.

Jamel Morris shared game-high honors by netting 22 points for the Pioneers. He also grabbed a team-best seven rebounds. DJ Blanks amassed 17 points and six rebounds while Lamar Mallory connected for 15 markers.

Box Score:

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Alderson-Broaddus vs. Glenville State

02.23.2013 4:00 PM at Jesse R. Lilly Gym
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VISITORS: Alderson-Broaddus 18-8 (16-6)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
05 Kurklin Bohanon….. *  7-18   3-10   5-6    1  3  4   1  22  3  1  1  1  34
15 Roy Brown…........ *  6-9    1-2    3-4    1  3  4   3  16  5  1  1  1  32
22 Malcolm Tatum….... *  1-4    0-1    1-2    0  3  3   4   3  4  4  1  1  29
32 Casey Ainslie….... *  3-6    2-4    0-0    0  3  3   1   8  0  0  0  0  17
34 Adam Kline…....... *  5-5    0-0    2-2    4  5  9   3  12  2  0  1  0  22
03 Stuart Clark….....    0-2    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  0  1  0  11
04 Jonathan Ferguson…    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  0  1   1   0  0  0  0  0   8
10 Ali Bilal…........    2-5    0-2    0-0    0  3  3   0   4  0  2  0  0  22
25 Richard Lemon…....    2-4    0-0    4-4    0  3  3   2   8  0  1  1  0  14
33 O’Dell Eargle…....    3-5    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   2   6  1  0  0  1  11
   TEAM….............                         1  2  3
   Totals…...........   29-58   6-20  15-18   9 26 35  17  79 16  9  6  4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 14-31 45.2%   2nd Half: 15-27 55.6%   Game: 50.0%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-9  33.3%   2nd Half:  3-11 27.3%   Game: 30.0%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  4-4  100 %   2nd Half: 11-14 78.6%   Game: 83.3%    1
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HOME TEAM: Glenville State 12-15 (8-14)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 Kevin Gray…....... *  1-7    1-6    0-0    0  2  2   3   3  0  2  1  0  36
03 DJ Blanks…........ *  6-10   0-1    5-9    2  4  6   1  17  1  2  1  1  34
21 Joe Ballard…...... *  3-3    0-0    1-1    0  0  0   2   7  0  1  0  0  19
23 Lamar Mallory….... *  5-11   0-0    5-5    2  2  4   3  15  2  1  1  0  33
24 Jamel Morris…..... *  9-19   3-6    1-1    1  6  7   3  22  0  2  0  0  34
00 Brien Winston…....    2-4    0-1    0-0    2  1  3   2   4  2  0  0  0  20
02 JJ Vazquez….......    0-0    0-0    0-0    1  2  3   2   0  0  1  0  0   8
12 Lamont Cole…......    1-4    0-1    0-0    1  1  2   2   2  1  3  0  0  16
   TEAM….............                            4  4
   Totals…...........   27-58   4-15  12-16   9 22 31  18  70  6 12  3  1 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-26 42.3%   2nd Half: 16-32 50.0%   Game: 46.6%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  0-7   0.0%   2nd Half:  4-8  50.0%   Game: 26.7%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  5-6  83.3%   2nd Half:  7-10 70.0%   Game: 75.0%    1
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Technical fouls: Alderson-Broaddus-None. Glenville State-None.

Attendance: 831

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Alderson-Broaddus…..........   35   44  -   79
Glenville State…............   27   43  -   70
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West Liberty 101, Wheeling Jesuit 76

No. 3 West Liberty downed Wheeling Jesuit 101-76 Saturday afternoon at the ASRC.

Coach Jim Crutchfield’s Hilltoppers (27-1, 21-1) shot a blistering 63 percent from the floor in the second half and had three players post double-doubles in rolling to their 13th straight win.

The Cardinals (17-9, 14-8) had entered the game on a bit of a roll themselves with 11 wins in their last 12 games. They had battled the Hilltoppers to a 34-34 standstill heading into the final 2 minutes of the first half only to see momentum swing decisively in favor of the Black and Gold.

West Liberty hit its last four shots of the half – all of them from behind the 3-point arc – to open up a 46-39 lead at intermission and Wheeling Jesuit never recovered.

The margin hit double-figures for the first time in the opening minutes of the second half and the Cardinals were unable to mount a serious challenge.

WJU cut the deficit into single digits for the last time, 66-57, on a Recardo Gaddy 3-pointer with 11:35 remaining but WLU answered with an 11-1 burst over the next 2 minutes and West Liberty went on to lead by as many as 27 points down the stretch.

Shawn Dyer, who got the start in place of injured All-WVIAC point guard Cedric Harris, tossed in 21 points and handed out a career-high 11 assists in a dazzling performance. Alex Falk added 20 points, 6 rebounds and 4 steals while C.J. Hester checked in with 16 points and 13 rebounds.

Bonifant and Goodwin came off the bench with 15 and 13 points, respectively, on Saturday while Chris Morrow gave the hosts their third double-double of the game with 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Gaddy paced WJU with 21 points while Ben Siefert and Justin Fritts added 15 each.

Seton Hill 86, Pitt-Johnstown 80

Seton Hill scored 11 of the last 16 points to record an 86-80 road win at Pitt-Johnstown Saturday.

Malachi Leonard poured in a team-high 25 points to pace the Griffins to the victory. Oliver McGlade netted 14 points while Ozren Bjelogrlic chipped in 13. David Windsor amassed 12 markers while Nate Perry dished out six assists.

Nick Novak registered a game-best 35 points for the Mountain Cats. He also distributed a team-best four assists. Bill Luther added 12 points while Andrew Cressler totaled nine. Paul Weatherly came off the bench to hit for nine.

Charleston 92, West Virginia State 75

The University of Charleston registered a 92-75 victory over West Virginia State Saturday afternoon.

The Golden Eagles were guided by Robbie Dreher’s game-high 17 points and seven rebounds. He also swatted three shots. Evan Faulkner and Terrell Lipkins added 16 apiece. Lipkins and Dreher had four assists each. Quincy Washington came off the bench to hit for 10 points in just 12 minutes.

Anton Hutchings led the Yellow Jackets with a team-best 12 points. Jalen Walker added 11 while Raymon Austin and David Ford netted 10 points apiece. Austin snagged seven boards as did Juan Johnson.

West Virginia Wesleyan 73, Davis & Elkins 72

Kelsey Williams connected on a three-pointer in the final seconds, giving West Virginia Wesleyan a 73-72 win over Davis & Elkins.

Williams amassed another double-double by totaling 31 points and 12 rebounds, keying the Bobcats’ victory. Caleb Ashley netted 13 points while Noah Cottrill and Chris Dewberry each had 11 points off the bench.

Igor Premasunac led the Senators with 17 points and seven boards. D’Quan Lynch nearly had a triple-double with 16 points, eight assists and eight rebounds. Devin Miller also connected for 16 points. Josh Wamsley and Shane Brown scored 13 and 10, respectively.

Fairmont State 90, Ohio Valley 42

Fairmont State smothered Ohio Valley, 90-42, on Saturday afternoon at Joe Retton Arena.

Fairmont State finishes the regular season with a record of 19-7 overall and 17-5 in conference play. The Falcons are the No. 2 seed in next week’s WVIAC Tournament. The Fighting Scots finish the regular season 3-25 overall and 2-20 in WVIAC action.

Senior Malik Stith led the way for Fairmont State with 15 points, all of which came in the first half. Isaac Thornton added 13 points for the Falcons.

Ohio Valley was led by 12 points from David Sinickas. Ashton Brown had 10 points and four rebounds.

Fairmont State shot 50 percent from the field and out-rebounded Ohio Valley 49-24. The Falcons forced OVU into 27 turnovers in the game.

Leading just 22-19 midway through the first half, Fairmont State turned things up and out-scored Ohio Valley 26-6 the rest of the way to seize control of the game. Stith had a big first half with 15 of his points coming in the first 20 minutes, and Thornton added 10 points. FSU pulled down 29 rebounds in the first half, including 14 on the offensive end. The Falcons had 14 second chance points in the first half to help build its lead.

Concord 82, Bluefield State 71

A balanced scoring attack and 56.9 percent shooting led Concord to an 82-71 win over Bluefield State.

Thomas Brown and Damien Tunstalle connected for 17 points apiece for the Mountain Lions. Mike Boyd totaled 16 markers while Jordan Davis accounted for 11 points and nine rebounds. Nick Moyer chipped in eight while Cam Shannon totaled seven.

Treon Claiborne continued his solid season by posting 15 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double in the loss. Detterance Norwood and Vincent Rogers scored 12 points apiece while Antoine Bryant tallied 10.

WVIAC Women’s Basketball: Lady Pioneers Roll on Senior Day as they Beat AB 116-63

Bluefield State, Davis & Elkins, Fairmont State, Glenville State, Seton Hill, West Liberty and West Virginia State picked up victories Saturday afternoon.

Glenville State 116, Alderson-Broaddus 63

Glenville State cruised to a 116-63 victory over Alderson-Broaddus Saturday afternoon.

The Pioneers drained 16 three-point shots, including eight from Ginny Mills, who netted a game-best 30 points. She also registered six steals. Kenyona Simmons added 22 points in just 19 minutes while Ashleigh Fossett hit for 20 points. LaToya Hambrick totaled 10 points and eight rebounds while Jelena Elez dished out eight assists.

The Battlers were guided by Leah Hurst’s team-best 13 points on a five-of-nine effort from the field. Erica Brooks added nine markers while Nautica Davis came off the bench to tally eight points and record four assists. Cayla Rhodes pulled down five rebounds.

Box Score:

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Alderson-Broaddus vs. Glenville State

02.23.2013  2:00 PM at Jesse R. Lilly Gym
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VISITORS: Alderson-Broaddus 7-19 (6-16)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
03 Leah Hurst…....... *  5-9    0-1    3-3    2  2  4   1  13  1  4  0  0  19
12 Shirshawna Dowdy…. *  1-5    0-0    0-1    0  3  3   2   2  0  4  0  0  17
15 Erica Brooks…..... *  3-6    3-6    0-0    0  3  3   2   9  1  3  0  1  25
32 Amanda Peoples…... *  1-8    0-1    0-0    1  3  4   1   2  0  3  0  1  26
42 Cayla Rhodes…..... *  2-6    0-0    0-2    1  4  5   1   4  1  0  1  0  13
05 Mariah James….....    1-4    1-3    2-2    0  1  1   0   5  1  0  0  0   7
11 Ashley Prince…....    3-8    0-0    0-0    0  5  5   2   6  0  3  0  1  18
21 Kristin Hutson…...    0-2    0-0    4-4    1  1  2   1   4  1  1  0  0   8
22 Sydney Shaffer…...    2-9    2-7    0-0    0  0  0   2   6  3  2  0  0  21
23 Forrest DeLuca…...    1-2    0-0    0-1    1  0  1   0   2  0  1  0  0   8
24 Nautica Davis…....    2-4    0-0    4-4    0  1  1   4   8  4  3  0  0  17
30 Rachel Mills….....    0-2    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  0  1  0  0   9
34 Miranda McNabb…...    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   1
40 Emily Sarver….....    1-3    0-0    0-1    1  0  1   2   2  1  2  0  1  11
   TEAM….............                         7 10 17             1
   Totals…...........   22-68   6-18  13-18  14 34 48  18  63 13 28  1  4 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half:  9-32 28.1%   2nd Half: 13-36 36.1%   Game: 32.4%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-7  42.9%   2nd Half:  3-11 27.3%   Game: 33.3%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  5-6  83.3%   2nd Half:  8-12 66.7%   Game: 72.2%    1
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HOME TEAM: Glenville State 26-2 (21-1)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
03 Jelena Elez…...... *  0-3    0-1    4-4    1  2  3   3   4  8  0  0  1  20
12 Ashleigh Fossett…. *  7-13   3-8    3-3    0  5  5   1  20  3  1  0  3  20
32 Ginny Mills…...... * 10-18   8-14   2-3    1  2  3   0  30  0  0  0  6  17
35 Kenyona Simmons….. *  8-12   1-3    5-6    1  1  2   0  22  3  1  0  0  19
40 LaToya Hambrick….. *  3-10   0-0    4-4    3  5  8   3  10  0  2  0  0  20
01 DaShawna Carey…...    1-4    0-1    0-0    0  2  2   1   2  0  2  0  1   7
02 Paige Tuttle….....    0-3    0-3    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  1  0  0  0   8
05 Jessica Parsons…..    2-3    1-1    0-0    1  4  5   1   5  2  2  1  5  20
10 Kenyell Goodson…..    1-6    1-5    0-0    1  2  3   1   3  1  0  0  3  18
20 Briauna Nix…......    2-3    0-0    2-2    0  3  3   3   6  0  0  1  0   7
21 Tiffani Huffman…..    1-5    1-5    0-0    3  2  5   0   3  3  0  0  1  18
24 Madison Martin…...    1-2    1-2    0-0    1  2  3   2   3  1  0  0  1  13
34 Jessica Kimble…...    1-1    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   2   2  0  1  0  0   5
44 Aesha Peters….....    3-5    0-0    0-0    1  1  2   2   6  0  0  1  0   8
   TEAM….............                         3  4  7             1
   Totals…...........   40-88  16-43  20-22  16 36 52  19 116 22 10  3 21 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 18-43 41.9%   2nd Half: 22-45 48.9%   Game: 45.5%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  8-23 34.8%   2nd Half:  8-20 40.0%   Game: 37.2%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half: 10-10 100 %   2nd Half: 10-12 83.3%   Game: 90.9%    0
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Technical fouls: Alderson-Broaddus-None. Glenville State-None.

Attendance: 1001

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Alderson-Broaddus…..........   26   37  -   63
Glenville State…............   54   62  -  116
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Seton Hill 64, Pitt-Johnstown 55

Seton Hill’s defense proved to be the defense in the 64-55 road win at Pitt-Johnstown Saturday.

The Griffins forced the Lady Cats into 29.7% shooting from the floor, including 16.7% from downtown.

In the victory, Paige Alviani netted a game-high 22 points to go along with four assists. Katie Gattuso added 17 points and 10 rebounds while Mallory Sanner totaled 10 points and seven boards. Clare Berenato pulled down 13 boards.

In the loss, Kelsey Sleighter poured in 15 points to lead the way. Jasmine Harper produced 12 points and 12 rebounds while Kaitlynn Fratz added 11 markers to go along with four assists. Rachel Johnson snagged 13 rebounds.

West Liberty 67, Wheeling Jesuit 56

The West Liberty University women’s basketball team broke open a close game with an 11-0 run midway through the second half and pulled away to a 67-56 win against Ohio County rival Wheeling Jesuit in a mutual regular-season finale Saturday afternoon at the ASRC.
Neither team led by more than 4 points for the first 30 minutes in a defensive struggle which featured 14 ties and 13 lead changes.

Wheeling Jesuit matched its largest lead of the day, 41-38, when Jaila Bryant dropped in a pair of free throws at the 12:49 mark of the second half but that’s when West Liberty finally began to hit its stride.

Hillary Southworth, the nation’s second-leading scorer at 24.4 ppg., had been held to just 8 points in the first half but found the range with a pair of short jumpers to put the Hilltoppers ahead to stay, 41-40, as the clock ticked past the 12-minute mark.

West Liberty wasn’t finished, however. Jordan Stacey kept the run going by dropping in two free throws after drawing the fourth foul on WJU standout Taneka Lewis.

Liz Flowers then brought the crowd to its feet by blocking a 3-point attempt at the other end of the floor and racing end-to-end for a layup and a 46-41 Hilltopper lead.

After a Wheeling Jesuit miss, Southworth and Flowers came racing out of the backcourt on a 2-on-1 break. Southworth fed Flowers, who laid in the basket as she was fouled and capped the 11-0 run with a free throw to finish off the conventional 3-point play.

The Cardinals’ Jamie Sobczak stopped the bleeding with a 10-foot jumper but WLU’s Jasmin Kiley answered with a 3-point bomb for a 52-43 bulge with 8:41 to play.

Bryant got a short jumper to go but another conventional 3-point play from Flowers gave the hosts their first double-digit lead, 55-45, with 8 minutes left and Wheeling Jesuit never threatened again.

Southworth finished with a double-double – 20 points and 11 rebounds – while Kiley added 15 points off the bench. Flowers stuffed the stat sheet with 13 points, 7 assists, 6 rebounds and 4 blocked shots while Emily Blevins chipped in with 10 points and 8 rebounds.

Lewis led WJU with 17 points. Bryant added 11 with Alex Anderson working the paint for 10 points and a dozen rebounds.

Davis & Elkins 65, West Virginia Wesleyan 49

Davis & Elkins limited West Virginia Wesleyan to 29% shooting en route to a 65-49 victory.

Page Turner led all scorers with 19 points in addition to posting four assists and four steals in the victory. Sharmaine Baker added 11 points off the bench while Ashley Bowles and Alicia Lentz hit for eight apiece. Lentz also swatted four shots. Jorden Lykes grabbed seven boards.

Brittany Maxey totaled a team-best 15 points for the Bobcats while Kerry Conroy chipped in 10 markers. Atavia Blake narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 10 rebounds to go along with three steals and two blocks.

Fairmont State 77, Ohio Valley 70

Fairmont State overcame a 10-point first half deficit to pick up a 77-70 win over Ohio Valley on Saturday afternoon at Joe Retton Arena.

FSU was led by 19 points from Kaitlin Snyder. Tiffany Nicholson scored 16 points, had eight assists and five steals for the Falcons. Emily Lohr notched 12 points and a team-best nine rebounds. Hailey Garrett contributed 16 points off the bench for FSU.

Ohio Valley had five players in double figures led by Shelby Way’s 17 points. Jasmine Gibson added 16, Kayla Parsley scored 13, Saira House contributed 12 and Amy Brooks chipped in 10 for the Fighting Scots.

Ohio Valley started out with an early 5-0 lead, but Fairmont State got back in front with a 12-2 run. Fairmont State couldn’t break away, though, and Ohio Valley out-scored the Falcons 19-4 over the final seven minutes of action to take a 36-26 lead at the half. FSU went without a field goal and committed seven turnovers during that span. Ohio Valley held a commanding 26-12 advantage on the glass in the first half that helped it overcome the 16 turnovers it committed.

The Fighting Scots maintained its lead midway through the second half before Fairmont State went on a crucial 12-2 run over three minutes to take a 64-60 lead. Leading just 66-64, Snyder drained a three and then added a layup, and Garrett added another score to put the Falcons up 73-64 with just 2:24 left. Fairmont State would do its job the rest of the way to preserve the victory.

Bluefield State 75, Concord 55

Bluefield State overcame a two-point halftime deficit to post a 75-55 win at Concord Saturday afternoon.

Charlene Diggs led all scorers with 20 points, including 11 from the foul line. Shae Mebane notched 14 points while Dragana Tomic and Charity Harris had seven apiece. Harris dished out seven assists while Tomic had five. Kelli Morgan pulled down a team-best seven rebounds.

In the loss, Tanisha Williams guided the squad with 14 points to go along with nine rebounds. Katy Somerville accounted for 11 points while Sammi Webster netted 10. Rachel Artrip had nine points. Jacqueline Kestner snagged 10 rebounds.

West Virginia State 78, Charleston 56

West Virginia State had two players net over 20 points in a 78-56 victory over Charleston.

Jasmine Blanton paved the way for the Yellow Jackets with 28 points while Asia Greenleaf contributed 21 points to go along with 13 rebounds. Jordan Brock narrowly missed a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds while India Taste snagged 11 boards.

Nichole Perry netted a team-best 19 points for the Golden Eagles. Jessi Cowden contributed 13 markers and had three thefts. Chrissy Keir posted 10 points and dished out five assists in 36 minutes of work.

WVIAC Announces Men’s Tournament Bracket - 2013

West Liberty secured the top seed in next week’s WVIAC Men’s Tournament and will have a first-round bye.

The Hilltoppers completed the regular season with a 27-1 overall mark, including a 21-1 effort in WVIAC play. WLU has a first-round bye and will take on the winner of the No. 8/9 game on Thursday, Feb. 28, at the Charleston Civic Center at 8:30 PM

Fairmont State ended the regular season with a 19-7 overall record, including a 17-5 mark against conference competition. The Falcons host Ohio Valley (3-25, 2-20) Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 PM

Alderson-Broaddus (18-8, 16-6) secured the No. 3 seed and will host Bluefield State (4-22, 4-18) at 7:30 PM Tuesday evening. Wheeling Jesuit (17-9, 14-8) entertains Davis & Elkins (8-18, 7-15) at 7:30 PM on Tuesday.

Charleston (18-8, 14-8) downed West Virginia State (10-18, 7-15) in the regular-season finale to garner the fifth seed. The two square off at Charleston on Tuesday at 7:30 PM in a first-round game.

Shepherd earned the No. 6 spot after finishing the season at 15-11 overall and 12-10 in the WVIAC. The Rams host Glenville State (12-15, 8-14) in the first round. Tip-off is slated for 7.00 PM on Tuesday.

Seton Hill (15-11, 12-10) took home the No. 7 seed and hosts No. 10 West Virginia Wesleyan (12-14, 9-13), which is fresh off a buzzer-beating win Saturday afternoon. The teams will take the court at 7.00 PM

Concord (16-10, 12-10) takes on Pitt-Johnstown (14-12, 10-12) in Athens Tuesday evening at 6:30 PM

First-round match-ups are played on the campuses of the higher seeds.

All games are slated to be played Tuesday, February 26, 2013
First-Round Games

#1 West Liberty – Bye

#2 Fairmont State vs. #15 Ohio Valley – 7:30 PM

#3 Alderson-Broaddus vs. #14 Bluefield State – 7:30 PM

#4 Wheeling Jesuit vs. #13 Davis & Elkins – 7:30 PM

#5 Charleston vs. #12 West Virginia State – 7:30 PM

#6 Shepherd vs. #11 Glenville State – 7.00 PM

#7 Seton Hill vs. #10 West Virginia Wesleyan – 7.00 PM

#8 Concord vs. #9 Pitt-Johnstown – 6:30 PM

Quarterfinals – Thursday, February 28, 2013 (Charleston Civic Center)

#3/14 winner vs. #6/11 winner – 1.00 PM

#2/15 winner vs. #7/10 winner – 3.00 PM

#4/13 winner vs. #5/12 winner – 6:30 PM

#1 West Liberty vs. #8/9 winner – 8:30 PM

Semifinals – Friday, March 01, 2013 (Charleston Civic Center)

Winner of quarterfinal #1 and quarterfinal #2 – 6:30 PM

Winner of quarterfinal #3 and quarterfinal #4 – 8:30 PM

Finals – Saturday, March 02, 2013 (Charleston Civic Center)

Winner of semifinal games – 3:30 PM

WVIAC Announces Women’s Tournament Bracket - 2013

Glenville State secured the top seed in next week’s WVIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament and will have a first-round bye.

The Pioneers (26-2, 21-1) completed the regular season with 20 straight wins and will rest until Wednesday’s quarterfinal in the Civic Center.

GSC will play the 6:30 PM game of the quarterfinals.

Earlier in the week, West Liberty secured the second seed. The Hilltoppers completed the 2012-13 regular season with a mark of 19-7 overall and 17-5 against league play. WLU will host Ohio Valley (2-24, 2-20) at 7:30 PM on Monday in a first-round game.

Fairmont State completed the year with a 19-9 overall mark, including a 16-6 effort against conference opponents. The Falcons host Wheeling Jesuit (8-18, 5-17) at 7:30 PM on Monday.

Davis & Elkins (15-11, 14-8) secured a huge win in its regular-season finale and earned the No. 4 spot in the upcoming tournament. The Senators host Alderson-Broaddus (7-19, 6-16) at 6:30 PM on Monday.

Seton Hill earned the No. 5 seed after recording a win over Pitt-Johnstown Saturday afternoon. The Griffins (16-12, 13-9) entertain No. 12 Concord (7-21, 6-16) at 7 PM Monday evening.

With a win over its rival on Saturday, West Virginia State garnered the No. 6 spot in the tournament. The Yellow Jackets (13-13, 12-10) host the defending WVIAC Champion West Virginia Wesleyan Bobcats (8-17, 7-15) Monday night at 7:00 PM.

Shepherd earned a huge win over West Liberty Thursday night, helping the Rams earn a first-round home game. SU (13-13, 12-10) hosts Bluefield State (13-12, 11-11) at 7:00 PM on Monday.

For the second straight season, Pitt-Johnstown (14-11, 12-10) hosts Charleston (145-12, 11-11) in a first-round contest. This season, the Lady Cats earned the No. 8 seed.

First-round match-ups are played on the campuses of the higher seeds.

All games are slated to be played Monday, February 25, 2013

#1 – Glenville State – Bye

#2 West Liberty vs. #15 Ohio Valley – 7:30 PM

#3 Fairmont State vs. #14 Wheeling Jesuit – 7:30 PM

#4 Davis & Elkins vs. #13 Alderson-Broaddus – 6:30 PM

#5 Seton Hill vs. #12 Concord – 7:00 PM

#6 West Virginia State vs. #11 West Virginia Wesleyan – 7:00 PM

#7 Shepherd vs. #10 Bluefield State – 7:00 PM

#8 Pitt-Johnstown vs. #9 Charleston – 7:00 PM

Quarterfinals – Wednesday, February 27, 2013 (Charleston Civic Center)

#4/#13 winner vs. #5/#12 winner – 1:00 PM

#2/#15 winner vs. #7/#10 winner – 3:30 PM

#1 Glenville State vs. #8/#9 winner – 6:30 PM

#3/#14 vs. #6/#11 – 8:30 PM

Semifinals – Friday, March 01, 2013 (Charleston Civic Center)

Winner of quarterfinal #1 and quarterfinal #2 – 1:00 PM

Winner of quarterfinal #3 and quarterfinal #4 – 3:30 PM

Finals – Saturday, March 02, 2013 (Charleston Civic Center)

Winner of semifinal games – 1:07 PM

WVIAC Women’s Basketball: Lady Pioneers Down Concord 95-74

On Thursday, Charleston, Davis & Elkins, Fairmont State, Glenville State, Shepherd, West Liberty and West Virginia State all earned WVIAC women’s basketball wins.

Glenville State 95, Concord 74

Glenville State picked up a 95-74 victory over visiting Concord Thursday evening.

Ginny Mills poured in a game-high 33 points on 13-of-24 shooting from the field, including burying seven three-point buckets. She also contributed five boards for the Pioneers. Kenyona Simmons totaled 18 points and 10 rebounds while Ashleigh Fossett came off the bench to hit for 17 points. LaToya Hambrick netted 10 markers and Aesha Peters snagged a game-best 12 rebounds. Jessica Parsons tallied seven assists and six rebounds.

Rachel Artrip garnered 24 points and 11 rebounds to pace the Mountain Lions. Amanda Smith chipped in 12 points while Stephanie Wagner posted 10 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds in a near triple-double performance. Leslie Mack also contributed 10 markers.

Box Score:

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Concord vs. Glenville State

02.21.13 5:30 PM at Jesse R. Lilly Gym
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VISITORS: Concord 7-20 (6-15)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
00 Jacqueline Kestner.. *  2-10   0-4    0-2    3  5  8   2   4  3  2  0  1  38
14 Amanda Smith…..... *  6-11   0-0    0-0    1  2  3   0  12  1  1  0  0  21
20 Katy Somerville….. *  2-9    2-7    0-0    1  3  4   1   6  0  2  0  0  32
22 Stephanie Wagner…. *  4-14   2-7    0-0    1  8  9   1  10 10  1  0  0  37
32 Rachel Artrip….... * 10-23   0-2    4-5    4  7 11   1  24  2  3  0  0  33
11 Leslie Mack…......    3-8    0-3    4-6    1  2  3   1  10  0  0  0  2  18
24 Tanisha Williams….    1-4    0-0    2-2    1  1  2   3   4  1  1  1  0  12
34 Sammi Webster…....    2-5    0-0    0-0    0  1  1   3   4  0  1  0  0   9
   TEAM….............                         4  5  9
   Totals…...........   30-84   4-23  10-15  16 34 50  12  74 17 11  1  3 200

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 13-42 31.0%   2nd Half: 17-42 40.5%   Game: 35.7%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  2-14 14.3%   2nd Half:  2-9  22.2%   Game: 17.4%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  6-9  66.7%   2nd Half:  4-6  66.7%   Game: 66.7%    3
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HOME TEAM: Glenville State 25-2 (20-1)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
10 Kenyell Goodson….. *  2-11   1-9    0-0    5  2  7   1   5  1  1  0  0  22
32 Ginny Mills…...... * 13-24   7-16   0-0    1  4  5   0  33  3  0  0  0  25
35 Kenyona Simmons….. *  8-19   1-4    1-2    3  7 10   2  18  1  1  0  0  23
40 LaToya Hambrick….. *  4-6    0-0    2-7    4  4  8   2  10  0  1  0  1  16
44 Aesha Peters…..... *  1-5    0-0    2-4    5  7 12   3   4  0  1  2  0  19
01 DaShawna Carey…...    0-2    0-1    0-0    0  0  0   0   0  0  0  0  0   4
03 Jelena Elez…......    1-6    0-3    3-4    0  1  1   3   5  3  1  0  0  14
05 Jessica Parsons…..    0-2    0-2    0-0    2  4  6   1   0  7  1  0  3  25
12 Ashleigh Fossett….    6-14   5-10   0-0    1  3  4   3  17  4  0  0  2  23
20 Briauna Nix…......    0-1    0-0    0-0    0  2  2   0   0  0  0  0  0   5
21 Tiffani Huffman…..    1-1    1-1    0-0    2  1  3   1   3  0  1  0  0  13
24 Madison Martin…...    0-2    0-2    0-0    0  1  1   0   0  1  0  0  2   6
   TEAM….............                         4  4  8             1
   Totals…...........   36-93  15-48   8-17  27 40 67  16  95 20  8  2  8 195

TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 21-51 41.2%   2nd Half: 15-42 35.7%   Game: 38.7%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  9-26 34.6%   2nd Half:  6-22 27.3%   Game: 31.3%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  1-4  25.0%   2nd Half:  7-13 53.8%   Game: 47.1%    5
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Technical fouls: Concord-None. Glenville State-None.

Attendance: 631

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   Total
Concord…....................   34   40  -   74
Glenville State…............   52   43  -   95
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West Liberty 98, Pitt-Johnstown 90 (OT)

West Liberty outscored Pitt-Johnstown 17-9 in the five-minute extra session, picking up a 98-90 road win.

The Lady Cats led by 14 at the break but the Hilltoppers hit 59.4% of their shots in the second half to force the extra session. In the overtime period, WLU drained all five shots from the floor and seven-of-eight attempts from the charity stripe for the victory.

The Hilltoppers’ Hillary Southworth a WLU season-best and career-high 43 points, including 33 after halftime. She drained 18-of-31 shots from the field in addition to grabbing eight rebounds, totaling four assists and four steals. Meghan Wiseman added 24 points while Jasmin Kiley went for 10. Jordan Stacey pulled down 11 boards.

Nicole Carman and Kaitlynn Fratz scored 24 points apiece for UPJ. Kelsey Sleighter and Inaya Stephenson netted 10 points each while Rachel Johnson snagged a team-best nine rebounds. Grace Hyland dished out five assists while Fratz chipped in four.

Fairmont State 72, Seton Hill 71

For the second time this season, Fairmont State knocked off Seton Hill by a mere point. The Falcons earned a 72-71 road win over the Griffins Thursday.

Tied at 70 with 57 seconds left, Hailey Garrett drilled a bucket with 40 ticks remaining, giving FSU a 72-70 lead. After a foul by Garrett, Paige Alviani hit a free throw but missed the second, allowing the visitors to come away with the win.

In the win, Briana Welch recorded a team-best 16 points. Emily Lohr added 15 points while Garrett and Snyder each scored 14. Garrett added a team-best 10 rebounds and three blocks while Snyder garnered eight assists and seven rebounds. Tiffany Nicholson chipped in nine points.

Alviani scored a game-high 21 points to go along with seven rebounds for the Griffins. Katie Gattuso totaled 20 points and pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds. Kelly Brennan and Tiara Stossel each recorded nine points.

Davis & Elkins 67, Alderson-Broaddus 49

Davis & Elkins scorched the nets, hitting 61.9% of its shots en route to a 67-49 win over Alderson-Broaddus.

Ashley Bowles posted a team-best 12 points, drilling all four three-point shots she attempted, for the Senators. Jorden Lykes amassed 10 points while Sharmaine Baker and Maquasia Ferebee each accounted for nine points. Beth Gribble distributed four assists and notched two steals.

Erica Brooks scored a game-high 14 points for the Battlers. She was the lone A-B player in double figures. Cayla Rhodes totaled seven points while Amanda Peoples had six points and six rebounds. Cayla Rhodes had a game-best four steals.

Charleston 67, Wheeling Jesuit 56

The University of Charleston climbed above .500 in league play with a 67-56 road win at Wheeling Jesuit.

Jessi Cowden had a spectacular performance, recording 15 points and 13 rebounds, for the Golden Eagles. Chrissy Keir went for 15 points and dished out a game-high six assists while LeAnne Ross netted 15 points. Tianni Kelly narrowly missed a double-double with eight points and 11 rebounds.

Jaila Bryant paced the Cardinals with 15 points. Jamie Sobczak registered 10 points and nine rebounds while Taylor Lubinsky hit for eight points. She also had three steals. Kelsey Pacholke snagged eight rebounds.

West Virginia State 68, Bluefield State 65

West Virginia State hit three foul shots in the final five seconds to secure the 68-65 road win at Bluefield State.

Jasmine Blanton led a balanced attack for the Yellow Jackets, scoring a team-best 16 points. Kashauna Cook went for 15 points and snared eight rebounds while Jordan Brock contributed 11 points and five boards. Asia Greenleaf grabbed eight off the glass.

Shae Mebane almost had a double-double, accounting for 18 points and nine rebounds. Jenaya Abernathy also reached double figures with 10 points while LaWanna Gravely added nine. Tiffany Moorer had eight points and nine rebounds.

Shepherd 74, West Virginia Wesleyan 58

Shepherd earned a 74-58 victory over visiting West Virginia Wesleyan Thursday evening.

The Rams evened their record at 13-13 on the year with the win. Emily Daniel scored a game-high 18 points while Alex Tamez contributed 15 points and a game-best six assists. She also registered five steals. Gabby Flinchum had 12 points and nine rebounds to go along with four blocks.

Brittany Maxey posted a double-double with a game-high 18 points and a game-best 11 rebounds. She also added four steals. Courtney Small added 11 points while Atavia Blake and Danesha Richardson scored 10 points apiece.

WVIAC Men’s Basketball: Pioneer Men’s Team Beats Concord in OT 80-73

Alderson-Broaddus, Bluefield State, Glenville State, Seton Hill, Shepherd, West Liberty and Wheeling Jesuit all earned WVIAC men’s basketball victories Thursday.

Glenville State 80, Concord 73 (OT)

Glenville State earned a hard fought 80-73 overtime win against Concord Thursday evening.

Lamar Mallory garnered 18 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double in the win. DJ Blanks added 15 points and seven boards while Kevin Gray and Jamel Morris hit for 11 points apiece. Morris also distributed six assists.

Damien Tunstalle recorded a game-high 25 points for the Mountain Lions. Mike Boyd accounted for 16 points while Jordan Davis netted 11. Cam Shannon had eight markers while Thomas Brown pulled down seven rebounds.

Box Score:

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Concord vs. Glenville State

02.21.13  7:30 PM at Jesse R. Lilly Gym
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VISITORS: Concord 15-10(11-10)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
02 Nick Moyer…....... *  0-1    0-0    2-4    0  4  4   2   2  2  1  0  0  30
03 Cam Shannon…...... *  3-6    1-1    1-1    2  1  3   3   8  2  0  0  1  17
22 Jordan Davis…..... *  5-8    0-0    1-1    1  3  4   4  11  0  0  1  0  30
23 Mike Boyd…........ *  6-13   2-4    2-2    1  4  5   2  16  4  1  0  1  38
32 Damien Tunstalle…. *  9-20   5-12   2-3    1  5  6   2  25  1  3  0  0  40-
04 Thomas Brown….....    1-7    0-3    0-0    0  7  7   3   2  3  1  0  1  28
10 Eric Bailey…......    3-6    1-1    0-0    2  3  5   0   7  1  5  0  0  18
14 Paul Byrd…........    0-0    0-0    0-0    0  0  0   1   0  0  2  0  0   4
42 Gentry Shrewsbury…    0-1    0-0    2-2    0  2  2   4   2  1  1  0  0  24
   TEAM….............                         3  4  7             1
   Totals…...........   27-62   9-21  10-13  10 33 43  21  73 14 15  1  3 229


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 11-28 39.3%   2nd Half: 13-28 46.4%   OT:  3-6  50.0%   Game: 43.5%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-9  33.3%   2nd Half:  4-8  50.0%   OT:  2-4  50.0%   Game: 42.9%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  1-2  50.0%   2nd Half:  8-9  88.9%   OT:  1-2  50.0%   Game: 76.9%    0
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HOME TEAM: Glenville State 12-14 (8-13)

                          TOT-FG  3-PT         REBOUNDS
## Player Name            FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA OF DE TOT PF  TP  A TO BLK S MIN
01 Kevin Gray…....... *  3-9    2-8    3-3    1  2  3   1  11  0  1  0  0  35
03 DJ Blanks…........ *  6-11   0-2    3-5    2  5  7   1  15  3  2  1  2  35
21 Joe Ballard…...... *  0-2    0-0    3-6    1  5  6   2   3  0  1  0  2  30
23 Lamar Mallory….... *  8-12   0-0    2-2    3  8 11   3  18  0  0  1  1  40-
24 Jamel Morris…..... *  3-16   1-5    4-4    0  4  4   2  11  6  1  0  2  32
00 Brien Winston…....    2-2    1-1    1-2    1  2  3   0   6  1  0  0  2  13
02 JJ Vazquez….......    4-6    0-1    0-1    0  0  0   3   8  0  1  2  0  20
12 Lamont Cole…......    3-8    2-5    0-0    0  0  0   1   8  0  1  0  2  23
   TEAM….............                         2  2  4
   Totals…...........   29-66   6-22  16-23  10 28 38  13  80 10  7  4 11 228


TOTAL FG% 1st Half: 12-31 38.7%   2nd Half: 13-29 44.8%   OT:  4-6  66.7%   Game: 43.9%  DEADB

3-Pt. FG% 1st Half:  3-11 27.3%   2nd Half:  1-8  12.5%   OT:  2-3  66.7%   Game: 27.3%   REBS

F Throw % 1st Half:  6-7  85.7%   2nd Half:  4-8  50.0%   OT:  6-8  75.0%   Game: 69.6%    2
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Technical fouls: Concord-None. Glenville State-None.

Attendance: 534

Score by Periods                1st  2nd   OT   Total
Concord…....................   26   38    9  -   73
Glenville State…............   33   31   16  -   80
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West Liberty 98, Pitt-Johnstown 83

West Liberty drained 17 three-point shots en route to a 98-83 road win at Pitt-Johnstown.

Alex Falk scored a game-high 32 points to go along with seven rebounds, seven assists and five steals – all of which were team bests. Chris Morrow netted 18 points while Seger Bonifant had 11 off the bench. C.J. Hester chipped in 10 points while Tim Hausfeld added nine.

Nick Novak poured in a team-high 27 points in addition to distributing four assists for the Mountain Cats. Ian Vescovi had 17 points and Jordan Miller hit for 14 points. Miller also had five assists. Bill Luther netted 12 points.

The Hilltoppers drained 54.4% of their shots from the field, including 48.6% from downtown. UPJ made 56.6% of its attempts from the field, including 68.8% from the three-point stripe.

Bluefield State 96, West Virginia State 95 (OT)

Bluefield State’s Treon Claiborne hit a lay-up with 10 seconds remaining and Avery Holliday snagged a rebound in the closing seconds to secure the Big Blues’ 96-95 overtime win over West Virginia State.

Roy Cooper erupted for 34 points and eight rebounds for the victors. He drained eight three-point shots in the game. Claiborne added 20 points and 13 rebounds for a double-double performance while Vincent Rogers scored 17. Claiborne also distributed seven assists. Holliday netted 11 points to go along with six boards.

Jalen Walker led a balanced attack for the Yellow Jackets with a team-high 19 points. Anton Hutchins added 18 points and Stephen Thompson totaled 15. David Ford added 12 points while pulling down a team-best eight rebounds. Juan Johnson and Kendrick Ward had 11 points apiece.

Wheeling Jesuit 86, Charleston 80 (2 OT)

Wheeling Jesuit outlasted Charleston in a double-overtime contest by an 86-80 count Thursday evening.

In the second overtime session, the Cardinals’ Ben Siefert hit a jumper 33 seconds in and the team never looked back, leading by as many as seven in the final period.

Rookie Justin Fritts poured in 25 points and had 10 steals while playing 47 minutes in the win. Siefert narrowly missed a double-double with 18 points and nine assists to go along with six rebounds. Recardo Gaddy had 19 points and Eric Siefert totaled 14. Joe Prati snagged 10 rebounds to go along with four blocks.

Evan Faulkner scored a team-best 22 points and distributed six assists for the Golden Eagles. Robbie Dreher chipped in 20 points and eight rebounds while Terrell Lipkins had 15 points and six assists. Xavier Humphrey totaled 12 points and 11 rebounds for a double-double.

Alderson-Broaddus 90, Davis & Elkins 68

Alderson-Broaddus registered a 90-68 victory at Davis & Elkins Thursday evening.

Kurklin Bohanon erupted for 39 points and 11 rebounds for the Battlers. He canned seven three-point buckets and made 12-of-13 charity tosses. O’Dell Eargle added 12 points while Stuart Clark and Jonathan Ferguson netted eight each. Adam Kline snagged seven boards.

D’Quan Lynch amassed a team-high 18 points for the Senators. He also had six rebounds and six assists. Devin Miller scored 15 points while Josh Wamsley chipped in 10. Shane Brown added eight points and Ante Cosic pulled down seven rebounds.

Seton Hill 76, Fairmont State 73

Seton Hill led by as many as 15 points on multiple occasions and held off a furious Fairmont State rally to win 76-73.

The Griffins used a balanced scoring attack while hitting 54.5% of their shots to net the victory.

Max Kenyi and Malachi Leonard scored 17 points apiece for SHU. Lenjo Kilo added 11 markers while Kameron Taylor and Oliver McGlade totaled eight each. Kilo pulled down a team-best six rebounds while David Windsor registered four steals.

Malik Stith poured in a game-high 27 points for the Falcons. Brendan Cooper had a solid all-around game, amassing 12 points and a game-best 13 rebounds while Isaac Thornton chipped in 12 points. Isaiah Hill had nine points and eight boards.

Shepherd 105, West Virginia Wesleyan 91

Shepherd drilled 56.9% of its shots en route to a 105-91 win over West Virginia Wesleyan.

Chad Moore drained 13 field goals and 11 charity tosses for a game-high 39 points. He also totaled five rebounds and five assists. Brantley Osborne added 21 points while Sidney McCray chipped in 14. Marcus Pilgrim netted 11 while Austin Cunningham dished out a team-high 10 assists in just 17 minutes of work.

Kelsey Williams narrowly missed a double-double by totaling 23 points and a game-high nine rebounds. Chris Dewberry scored 17 points while Garrett Grantham netted 15. Raymond Warren accounted for 13 points and a game-high 12 assists. Caleb Ashley contributed 11 markers.

Basketball Challenge: GCVFD vs. WVDOT – Friday, 02.22.13 - Today

The Clay County High School Sophomore Class: 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

The Clay County High School Sophomore Class

is hosting the annual

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Date set for March 16, 2013

Teams must have at least 3 players and no more than 6 players

All teams must be registered no later than March 08, 2013

For more information please contact Amy Nichols at 304.632.0220